On Wednesday, October 29, join ARI for a virtual panel on AI and biosecurity with leading experts, including an author of recent research from Microsoft exposing new biosecurity loopholes in the AI era. Panelists at next Wednesday’s event include Microsoft scientist Bruce Wittman; Dean Ball at the Foundation for American Innovation; Twist Bioscience Vice President James Diggans; and Integrated DNA Technologies’ Adam Clore. The panel is open to the press and the public and will include Q&A with attendees.
The New Arms Race:
The Widening Gap Between Biosecurity and AI Capabilities
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Time: 3:00PM
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Next week’s event follows new research exposing loopholes in the screening process for synthetic proteins that can be used to create biological weapons and dangerous synthetic organisms. The study authors found that by tweaking the structure of known, harmful proteins, a bad actor could successfully evade the detection of software meant to screen for harmful toxins and pathogens. While the security loophole has now been patched, scientists are raising concerns about the widening gap between AI’s protein design capabilities and current security practices.
Panelists at next Wednesday’s virtual event include:
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