"AI's Role in Biosecurity: Designing Novel Proteins from Scratch"

AI is revolutionizing the design of custom proteins, raising concerns about biosecurity risks. Experts advocate for embedding barcodes into synthetic proteins' genetic sequences to trace their origins and ensure safety. AI-powered protein design programs, such as structure-based AI and large language models, are rapidly advancing, prompting the need for global support from scientists, research institutions, and governments to establish biosecurity policies. Discussions about biosecurity are crucial for the safe and equitable advancement of custom protein design.