Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences

Webcast

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Public Briefing

April 2, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Discussion

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About

The Committee on Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences will host a public briefing on the report, The Age of AI in the Life Sciences: Benefits and Biosecurity Considerations. The briefing will be webcasted below, and audience questions can be submitted through Slido during the briefing.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webcast

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - August Information Gathering Meeting

August 13 - 14, 2024

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

This is the first in-person meeting of the consensus study, Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences. The open session of this information gathering meeting will include initial briefings containing information relevant to study issues. The committee will also meet in closed session for project planning and review of topics and speakers for remaining meetings.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Imperiale, Lynda Stuart, Patrick Boyle, Kjiersten Fagnan, Gigi Gronvall, Heidi Howard, Suman Jana, Jens Kuhn, Bradley Malin, Amarda Shehu

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

Brian Hie presented to the committee

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

April 15, 2025

Contact

Lyly Luhackack

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Location

Keck Center

500 5th St NW

Washington DC 20001, USA

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webcast

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Sponsor Briefing and Committee Meeting #2

June 21, 2024

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)

Past

Agenda

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About

The open session of the meeting will include presentations from the Department of Defense and the National Security Council on the statement of task followed by a discussion with the committee.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Amarda Shehu, Michael Imperiale, Lynda Stuart, Alexander Titus, Jens Kuhn, Patrick Boyle, Gigi Gronvall, Bradley Malin

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Following presentations from the Department of Defense and the National Security Council, committee members further discussed the Statement of Task.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 03, 2024

Contact

Lyly Luhackack

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #21

March 7, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

This is the 21st committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #20

January 27, 2025

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

This is the 20th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Imperiale, Gigi Gronvall, Alexander Titus, Patrick Boyle, Lynda Stuart, Kjiersten Fagnan, Amarda Shehu,

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed possibilities for report dissemination after publication.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

January 27, 2025

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #19

December 17, 2024

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

This is the 19th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jens Kuhn, Alexander Titus, Amarda Shehu, Lynda Stuart, Kjiersten Fagnan, Ethan Jackson, Patrick Boyle, Bradley Malin, Heidi Howard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 18, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #18

November 8, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

This is the 18th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Imperiale, Jens Kuhn, Bradley Malin, Kjiersten Fagnan, Ethan Jackson, Suman Jana, Heidi Howard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 21, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #17

November 1, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 17th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Imperiale, Lynda Stuart, Amarda Shehu, Alexander Titus, Gigi Gronvall, Ethan Jackson, Jens Kuhn, Kjiersten Fagnan, Patrick Boyle, Bradley Malin, Heidi Howard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 21, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #16

October 25, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 16th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Gigi Gronvall, Michael Imperiale, Alexander Titus, Amarda Shehu, Suman Jana, Patrick Boyle, Bradley Malin, Lynda Stuart, Ethan Jackson, Jens Kuhn

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 21, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #15

October 18, 2024

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 15th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Alexander Titus, Ethan Jackson, Michael Imperiale, Patrick Boyle, Bradley Malin, Gigi Gronvall, Heidi Howard, Jens Kuhn, Kjiersten Fagnan, Lynda Stuart, Suman Jana

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 18, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #14

October 11, 2024

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 14th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Alexander Titus, Patrick Boyle, Kjiersten Fagnan, Gigi Gronvall, Michael Imperiale, Bradley Malin, Lynda Stuart, Amarda Shehu, Suman Jana, Ethan Jackson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 18, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #13

October 1 - 2, 2024

Past

About

This is the 13th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Alexander Titus, Heidi Howard, Patrick Boyle, Kjiersten Fagnan, Gigi Gronvall, Michael Imperiale, Bradley Malin, Lynda Stuart, Jens Kuhn, Amarda Shehu, Suman Jana, Ethan Jackson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 03, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - October Information Gathering Meeting

October 1, 2024

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

This is the third in-person meeting of the consensus study, Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences. The open session of this information gathering meeting will include briefings containing information relevant to study issues. The committee will also meet in closed sessions to discuss the report.

This meeting will be held over zoom. A recording of the open meeting will be available after it has ended.

If you would like to attend this meeting live, please reach out to us at ailifesciences@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Alexander Titus, Heidi Howard, Patrick Boyle, Kjiersten Fagnan, Gigi Gronvall, Michael Imperiale, Bradley Malin, Lynda Stuart

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 03, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - September Information Gathering Meeting

September 27, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

Agenda

Download the Agenda

About

This is the 2nd information gathering meeting of the consensus study, Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences. The open session of this information gathering meeting will include briefings containing information relevant to study issues followed by a discussion with the committee.

This meeting will be held over zoom. A recording of the meeting will be available after it has ended.

If you would like to attend this meeting live, please reach out to us at ailifesciences@nas.edu.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Not Closed

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #12

September 20, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 12th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Imperiale, Lynda Stuart, Nancy Connell, Gigi Gronvall, Alexander Titus, Amarda Shehu, Ethan Jackson, Bradley Malin, Jens Kuhn

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 26, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #11

September 13, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 11th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Suman Jana, Patrick Boyle, Ethan Jackson, Bradley Malin, Lynda Stuart, Michael Imperiale

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 26, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #10

September 6, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 10th committee meeting for a study consensus tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Alexander Titus, Michael Imperiale, Amarda Shehu, Jens Kuhn, Lynda Stuart, Kjiersten Fagnan, Gigi Gronvall, Heidi Howard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 26, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #9

August 30, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 9th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Heidi Howard, Patrick Boyle, Suman Jana, Amarda Shehu, Alexander Titus, Lynda Stuart, Michael J Imperiale

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 03, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #8

August 23, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 8th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Bradley Malin, Amarda Shehu, Ethan Jackson, Gigi Gronvall, Jens Kuhn, Lynda Stuart, Michael Imperiale, Patrick Boyle, Suman Jana

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 23, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #7

August 9, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 7th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Bradley Malin, Amarda Shehu, Ethan Jackson, Gigi Gronvall, Heidi Howard, Jens Kuhn, Kjiersten Fagnan, Lynda Stuart, Michael Imperiale, Nancy Connell, Patrick Boyle, Regina Barzilay

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 09, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #6

August 2, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 6th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Imperiale, Alexander Titus, Jens Kuhn, Suman Jana, Bradley Malin, Ethan Jackson, Patrick Boyle, Regina Barzilay, Amarda Shehu, Heidi Howard

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the contents of the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 09, 2024

Contact

Lyly Luhachack

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #5

July 26, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 5th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Alexander Titus, Lunda Stuart, Amarda Shehu, Ethan Jackson, Gigi Gronvall, Heidi Howard, Jens Kuhn, Kjiersten Fagnan, Patrick Boyle, Suman Jana, Michael Imperiale

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed contents of the report, the timeline for completion of the report, and the agenda for the upcoming august information gathering meeting.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

August 01, 2024

Contact

Lyly Luhackack

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #4

July 19, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 4th committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ethan Jackson, Gigi Gronvall, Lynda Stuart, Alexander Titus, Amarda Shehu, Jens Kuhn, Kjiersten Fagnan, Patrick Boyle

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed key issues to include in the report and the draft agenda for the information gathering meeting to be held in August.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 26, 2024

Contact

Lyly Luhackack

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #3

July 12, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the 3rd committee meeting for a consensus study tasked with assessing how AI trained on biological data and associated with pathogen and omics studies may pose or reduce security risks.

This meeting will be held over zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Imperiale, Lynda Stuart, Gigi Gronvall, Suman Jana, Patrick Boyle, Jens Kuhn, Kjiersten Fagnan, Bradley Malin, Ethan Jackson, Amarda Shehu

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

During this closed session, committee members discussed the framework of the 2018 study Biodefense in the Age of Synthetic Biology and the agenda for the information gathering meeting to be held in August.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 15, 2024

Contact

Layla Garyk

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Closed

Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences - Committee Meeting #1

June 14, 2024

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is the first committee meeting of the consensus study, Assessing and Navigating Biosecurity Concerns and Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Use in the Life Sciences. In this meeting, the committee will offer introductions, review any potential conflicts of interests within the committee, evaluate the composition and balance of the committee, and begin planning an information gathering session.

This meeting will be held over Zoom.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Michael Imperiale, Amarda Shehu, Lynda Stuart, Jens Kuhn, Alexander Titus, Gigi Gronvall, Kjiersten Fagnan, Brad Malin, Suman Jana, Patrick Boyle, Heidi Howard, Ethan Jackson

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee offered introductions and reviewed their expertise in relevance to the project. Additionally, the committee reviewed each member's potential financial conflicts and other information that should be disclosed. They also discussed committee balance and composition and the Statement of Task

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

July 01, 2024

Contact

Lyly Luhackack

ailifesciences@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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