Biosecurity

Episode 16: Building AI for Life Sciences

Episode 16: Building AI for Life Sciences

OpenAI research lead Joy Jiao and product lead Yunyun Wang detail the development of specialized AI models for the life sciences. They discuss the new biochemistry-focused model series designed to accelerate research in genomics and protein understanding, the critical challenge of managing biosecurity risks through a "differentiated access" model, and the future vision of AI-powered autonomous labs that could revolutionize drug discovery and personalized medicine.

Ideas: More AI-resilient biosecurity with the Paraphrase Project

Ideas: More AI-resilient biosecurity with the Paraphrase Project

Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz and guests discuss the Paraphrase Project, a two-year red-teaming effort that uncovered and patched a significant biosecurity vulnerability, demonstrating a model for responsibly managing the dual-use risks of generative AI in protein design.