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Experts at House hearing urge mandatory gene‑synthesis screening, stronger data protections and 'bio‑threat radar'
Summary
Scientists and industry witnesses told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that lawmakers should mandate uniform gene‑synthesis screening, protect sensitive biological datasets, and invest in large‑scale genomic detection systems to counter emerging AI‑enabled biological risks.
Congressional witnesses on Wednesday urged lawmakers to pair innovation with new safeguards as artificial intelligence expands the capabilities of biotechnology.
At a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing, Dr. Jassy Panu of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security recommended three specific steps: empower the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation (``Casey'') to define the narrow set of biological AI models that could cause societal‑level harm; direct the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to build a biological data‑security framework; and pass legislation to make gene‑synthesis screening universal across providers.…
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