Join us on Friday, July 11 at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT for the next ELSI Friday Forum: Biosecurity in the Age of AI and Genomics
Speakers: Jassi Pannu, MD; Gigi Gronvall, PhD
Moderator: Stephanie Guerra, PhD.
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The convergence of AI and biotechnology is reshaping both the promise and the peril of biological research, potentially increasing beneficial capabilities to achieve new therapeutics faster while also introducing new risks that nefarious actors could misuse of biology. Scientists have long considered and taken action to mitigate the dual use risks of biological materials. Recombinant DNA technologies increased the urgency of action. Now, the advent of artificial intelligence, in combination with more sophisticated genetic read and write capabilities necessitates rethinking of the moral obligations of scientists and policy makers. This session will describe the new types of risks enabled by combined data and biological technologies and discuss proposals for effective governance.
We will also host Post-Forum Discussion, a half-hour informal networking session for audience members who would like to continue the conversation following the Forum.
Speakers:
Gigi Gronvall, PhD
Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security & Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is an immunologist by training. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she led the Center’s ongoing efforts to track the development and marketing of molecular and antigen tests and serology tests, as well as the development of national strategies for COVID-19 serology (antibody) tests and SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys in the United States.
Jassi Pannu, MD
Physician and Postdoctoral Scholar, Stanford University & Fellow, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Her primary research interests include global health security and biosecurity, pandemic prevention and preparedness, and emerging infectious diseases. At the Center, she works on US government-oriented projects, including drafting recommendations regarding biosecurity policy. Dr. Pannu has participated in the design, management, and publication of results for clinical trials of therapeutics and medical devices, and she previously worked at Google on AI-enabled diagnostics and medical devices.
Moderator:
Stephanie Guerra, PhD
Former Head of Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI). Dr. Steph Guerra is a molecular biologist and biosecurity expert who most recently served as the Head of Strategic Partnerships at the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) where she led the AISI's efforts to evaluate national security risks of advanced AI systems.
Center for ELSI Resources and Analysis (CERA)
The Center for ELSI Resources and Analysis (CERA) is a collaboration and dissemination hub for the field of study focused on the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of genetics.
Event start time: 12:00 pm
Event end time: 01:00 pm