Synthesis Screening Workshop 2

This is a followup workshop to the one held in March 2024. The Fall Workshop will focus on the evolving landscape in the years beyond 2026 with an eye towards 2030. 

Advances in AI are changing the threat landscape in many fields, including in the field of biology. With AI assisted design tools, the complexity and obfuscation potential of the synthetic biological materials is expected to increase. Conversely, the same AI advances can be deployed to help screen DNA/RNA synthesis requests before they can be used for malicious purposes. This workshop seeks insight on current and future advances that will shape both the threat and countermeasure landscapes and prepare the community for the changing threat landscape. The workshop seeks perspectives from academia, industry, and government.

For virtual participants, a Zoom link will be sent to email that you register with.