CSET’s Steph Batalis and Vikram Venkatram shared their expert analysis in an op-ed published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The article discusses how rapidly advancing biotechnology and AI are reshaping biosecurity, highlighting both the promise of new scientific tools and the need for stronger, adaptive safeguards.
A safeguard that can be circumvented is not equivalent to no safeguard at all.CSET Research Fellow Steph Batalis and CSET Research Analyst Vikram Venkatram
Batalis and Venkatram emphasize the value of layered protections. They note, “A safeguard that can be circumvented is not equivalent to no safeguard at all.”
To read the full article, visit the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.