Charting a Responsible Future in AI & Biosecurity: A Webinar Series

Webinar

Charting a Responsible Future in AI & Biosecurity (session 2 of 2): Enabling Safe Innovation and Governance

November 15, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)

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About

About

This two-part webinar will bring together technology developers, researchers, and policymakers working at the intersection of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and biological research for nuanced discussions that explore the impact of these technologies on innovation, potential biosecurity risks, and promising solutions.

The first session (Nov 6) examined the technological capabilities and bridge the needs for risk management between developers and policymakers.

This second session (Nov 15) will focus on governance of these emerging technologies, including challenges in defining regulatory policies as well as approaches in safeguarding against these risks.

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How to join

Please note that this public webinar will not be livestreamed. If you would like to attend, please register for this event page to receive details on how to join (see upper right corner of this page, same registration link for both days).

The deadline to register is Sunday, November 5, by 11:59 PM ET.

Before the webinar

Prior to joining the webinar, we recommend scanning the first five articles in the briefing packet (short news features/write-ups with links to longer research papers if interested), and the two articles (Why AI for Biological Design Should be Regulated Differently than Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence and Biological Misuse: Differentiating Risks of Language Models and Biological Design Tools). The table of contents contain active links to help with navigation. This material is likely familiar to everyone, but hopefully provides a helpful refresher for the discussions.

We will be using Slido to help with moderating the discussion. Please note that we may not be able to get to every question due to the time limitation of this short webinar, but we will make every effort to be inclusive. You can submit questions at any time before and during the webinar, as well as upvote or respond to others' questions and comments. Go to the Slido page for this webinar now to add your questions: https://app.sli.do/event/15GiLjnCRRBMaAo2pGPxLp.

National Academies policies

Attendees of the webinar should be aware of and adhere to our policy on harassment and inclusion:

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion, integrity, civility, and respect in all of our activities. We look to you to be a partner in this commitment by helping us to maintain a professional and cordial environment. All forms of discrimination, harassment, and bullying are prohibited in any National Academies activity. This policy applies to all participants in all settings and locations in which the National Academies work and activities are conducted, including committee meetings, workshops, conferences, and other work and social functions where employees, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, or guests are present.

(view full policy here: https://www.nationalacademies.org/about/institutional-policies-and-procedures/policy-on-harassment)

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MicrobialThreats@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

Charting a Responsible Future in AI & Biosecurity (session 1 of 2): Understanding Technology Capabilities

November 6, 2023

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (ET)

Past

Materials

About

About

This two-part webinar will bring together technology developers, researchers, and policymakers working at the intersection of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and biological research for nuanced discussions that explore the impact of these technologies on innovation, potential biosecurity risks, and promising solutions.

This first session (Nov 6) will examine the technological capabilities and bridge the needs for risk management between developers and policymakers.

The second session (Nov 15) will focus on governance of these emerging technologies, including challenges in defining regulatory policies as well as approaches in safeguarding against these risks.

---

How to join

Please note that this public webinar will not be livestreamed. If you would like to attend, please register for this event page to receive details on how to join (see upper right corner of this page, same registration link for both days).

The deadline to register is Sunday, November 5, by 11:59 PM ET.

Before the webinar

Prior to joining the webinar, we recommend scanning the first five articles in the briefing packet (short news features/write-ups with links to longer research papers if interested), and the two articles (Why AI for Biological Design Should be Regulated Differently than Chatbots and Artificial Intelligence and Biological Misuse: Differentiating Risks of Language Models and Biological Design Tools). The table of contents contain active links to help with navigation. This material is likely familiar to everyone, but hopefully provides a helpful refresher for the discussions.

We will be using Slido to help with moderating the discussion. Please note that we may not be able to get to every question due to the time limitation of this short webinar, but we will make every effort to be inclusive. You can submit questions at any time before and during the webinar, as well as upvote or respond to others' questions and comments. Go to the Slido page for this webinar now to add your questions: https://app.sli.do/event/15GiLjnCRRBMaAo2pGPxLp.

National Academies policies

Attendees of the webinar should be aware of and adhere to our policy on harassment and inclusion:

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) are committed to the principles of diversity, inclusion, integrity, civility, and respect in all of our activities. We look to you to be a partner in this commitment by helping us to maintain a professional and cordial environment. All forms of discrimination, harassment, and bullying are prohibited in any NASEM activity. This policy applies to all participants in all settings and locations in which NASEM work and activities are conducted, including committee meetings, workshops, conferences, and other work and social functions where employees, volunteers, sponsors, vendors, or guests are present.

(view full policy here: https://www.nationalacademies.org/about/institutional-policies-and-procedures/policy-on-harassment)

Contact

Forum Staff

MicrobialThreats@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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