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International Experts Urge Collective Action to Address Emerging AIxBio Risks
More than 35 leading experts highlight the risks posed by rapidly advancing capabilities at the convergence of AI and the life sciences and call on governments, industry, the scientific community, and funders to take action to safeguard this technology.
Biological Research Funders Prioritize Stronger Biosecurity and Biosafety Practices
A growing coalition of funders is stepping up to ensure that scientific innovation doesn’t come at the cost of safety and security. Representatives from influential, non-governmental funding organizations who advance critical life science research around the world met virtually on May 9, 2025 for the second Bio Funders Forum.
Executive Order on Safety and Security in Biological Research Holds Promise But Leaves Crucial Gaps
Executive Order 14292 on “Improving the Safety and Security of Biological Research" suggests some promising actions toward protecting modern bioscience and biotechnology against misuse. However, the order threatens to undermine U.S. capabilities to protect the American public from biological threats by requiring a pause in gain-of-function research.
Ninth Annual Next Generation for Biosecurity Competition Open for Applications
NTI | bio hosts this competition to provide a platform for the next generation of global leaders in biosecurity to develop original concepts and share them with the wider biosecurity community.
NTI and CACDA Foster Cooperation Among U.S. and Chinese Experts to Advance Biosecurity
As geopolitical shifts and rapid technological advances fundamentally transform global security, there is a growing need for cooperation among the United States, China, and other nations to address evolving challenges like biosecurity.
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