IINA: Biosecurity in the Age of AI – From Identifying What is Dangerous to Understanding What is Becoming Possible

By Kiwako Tanaka Professor at Toyo Eiwa University

In my previous article, I argued that biodefense in an age of omni-use biotechnology must do more than seek to prevent crises altogether. It must also enable societies to detect warning signs early, limit the damage, maintain essential functions during a crisis, and recover afterward. Achieving this requires a whole-of-society approach that extends beyond healthcare, public health, and defense to research institutions, industry, local authorities, and civil society. What, then, should we be looking for as we build this collective capacity to prepare? The growing convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and the life sciences makes this question particularly urgent.