Science letter: AI biosecurity debates overlook crops and livestock pathogens
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-10-27
A letter in Science by Pardis Sabeti and colleagues argues that the AI biosecurity debate, now centered on human pathogens amid the US Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act, ignores agriculture. They call on the US and governments worldwide to prioritize crop and livestock protection against deliberate pathogen attacks.
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