Risk Mitigation for Biological Design Tools

Publication Date: September 2025

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) with the life sciences is rapidly reshaping what is possible across myriad sectors, including engineering biology. These possibilities include beneficial applications, like vaccine development, and also potentially harmful applications, like pandemic pathogen design. This white paper provides commentary and recommendations on risk mitigation strategies that balance the dual-use nature of AI enabled biological design tools.

Citation: Rivera, S. and Mackelprang, R. Risk Mitigation for Biological Design Tools. Engineering Biology Research Consortium. September 2025. https://doi.org/10.25498/E4R10S

Keywords: AI, AIxBio, biological design tools, risk mitigation, biosecurity, dual-use research

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