AI Meets Biotech: Building an Effective Biosecurity Framework for India

Advances in disruptive technologies have enabled scientists to engineer biological systems and create more efficient and sustainable products for a range of purposes. The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) with biotechnology has contributed to the development of therapeutics and vaccines, helped address food security, aided in generating innovative processes to mitigate the effects of climate change, and expanded the bioeconomy. However, there are concerns that AI-biotechnology tools can be misused to create harm, with catastrophic global consequences. Building on a research paper on the same subject, this seminar will assess the risks associated with the convergence of AI with biotechnology and its potential for misuse.

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