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Decoding Our DNA: How AI Supercharges Medical Breakthroughs and Biological Threats with Kevin Esvelt
18 Jul 2024
AI has been a powerful accelerant for biological research, rapidly opening up new frontiers in medicine and public health. But that progress can also make it easier for bad actors to manufacture new biological threats. In this episode, Tristan and Daniel sit down with biologist Kevin Esvelt to discuss why AI has been such a boon for biologists and how we can safeguard society against the threats that AIxBio poses.Your Undivided Attention is produced by the Center for Humane Technology. Follow us on Twitter: @HumaneTech_RECOMMENDED MEDIASculpting Evolution: Information on Esvelt’s lab at MIT.SecureDNA: Esvelt’s free platform to provide safeguards for DNA synthesis.The Framework for Nucleic Acid Synthesis Screening: The Biden admin’s suggested guidelines for DNA synthesis regulation.Senate Hearing on Regulating AI Technology: C-SPAN footage of Dario Amodei’s testimony to Congress.The AlphaFold Protein Structure DatabaseRECOMMENDED YUA EPISODESU.S. Senators Grilled Social Media CEOs. Will Anything Change?Big Food, Big Tech and Big AI with Michael MossThe AI DilemmaClarification: President Biden’s executive order only applies to labs that receive funding from the federal government, not state governments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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