The Age of AI in the Life Sciences - Benefits and Biosecurity Considerations

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in the life sciences have the potential to enable advances in biological discovery and design at a faster pace and efficiency than is possible with classical experimental approaches alone. At the same time, AI-enabled biological tools developed for beneficial applications could potentially be misused for harmful purposes. Although the creation of biological weapons is not a new concept or risk, the potential for AI-enabled biological tools to affect this risk has raised concerns during the past decade.
This report, as requested by the Department of Defense, assesses how AI-enabled biological tools could uniquely impact biosecurity risk, and how advancements in such tools could also be used to mitigate these risks. The Age of AI in the Life Sciences 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.

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• Authors: Board On Life Sciences, Committee on Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences, Committee on International Security and Arms Control, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Division On Earth And Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Policy And Global Affairs
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2025
• EAN: 9780309733359
• ISBN: 978-0-309-73335-9
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 299 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries