House Science clears bill to fund NIST consortium on AI related biosecurity risks

The House Science Committee this week favorably reported the Nucleic Standards for Biosecurity Act, boosting the prospect of the National Institute of Standards and Technology setting standards for AI safety in the biotech space.

“American biotechnology companies routinely produce nucleic acids, including DNA and RNA, for use in critical biological and medical research,” Rep. Andrea Salinas (D-OR) said before the bill passed without objection in an April 29 markup by the House Science Committee.

“As this field advances, particularly with...