THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Board on Life Sciences
and
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences
Computer Sciences and Telecommunications Board
and
Policy and Global Affairs
Committee on International Security and Arms Control
Committee on Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits
of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences
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Congressional Briefings
Thursday, March 13, 2025 – 2:00 p.m.
Friday, April 18, 2025 – 2:00 p.m.
and
Friday, May 9, 2025 – 12:00 p.m.
via Zoom
On
The Age of AI in the Life Sciences:
Benefits and Biosecurity Considerations
This new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assesses how Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled biological tools could uniquely impact biosecurity risk, and how advancements in such tools could also be used to mitigate these risks. This report reviews the capabilities of AI-enabled biological tools and can be used in conjunction with the 2018 National Academies report, Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology, which sets out a framework for identifying the different risk factors associated with synthetic biology capabilities.
These briefings were for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on March 14, 2025 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.