Generative AI for Biological Sequence Design

Overview

The sandpit will convene leading experts in synthetic biology, bioengineering, AI, clinical sciences, ethics, and policy to critically assess the implications of generative AI for biological sequence design. We will focus on both the technical advances and emerging risks, including dual-use and bias concerns, associated with the use of large-scale generative models in the life sciences. The sandpit will facilitate cross-disciplinary dialogue, propose mitigation strategies, and lay the groundwork for policy recommendations.

To prepare we recommend that you read:

• Generative design of novel bacteriophages with genome language models
• Collaborating at the nexus of genomics, humanities, social science and stakeholders
• Generative AI for Biosciences: Emerging Threats and Roadmap to Biosecurity
• The Reality of AI and Biorisk
• Guiding Generative Protein Language Models with Reinforcement Learning

Contact us for the full list of attendee nominated papers.