Safeguarding the Responsible Use and Equitable Benefit-Sharing of Biotechnology in an Age of Scientific Modernization
摘要
BiotechnologyBiotechnology modernizationBiotechnology modernization, driven by advances in synthetic biology, AI, and automation, offers transformative solutions in health, agriculture, and sustainability but also holds a potential to fuel a biological arms race. This chapter maps approaches and tools for mitigating the potential of misuse and malign exploitation of biotechnologyBiotechnology knowledge, materials, and infrastructure without hindering legitimate access to novel scientific and technological advances. In particular, it demonstrates how research security can support equitable biotechnologyBiotechnology modernizationBiotechnology modernization through strengthened international coordination and inclusive governanceGovernance. The chapter, first, identifies a set of structural prerequisites for the governanceGovernance of biotechnologyBiotechnology-AI convergenceConvergence that impact states’ rate of capability adoption. Second, it examines research and innovation securityInnovation security as part of the norms of responsible use of biotechnologyBiotechnology. And third, it outlines practical options for integrating research and innovation securityInnovation security within biotechnologyBiotechnology governanceGovernance to promote the collaborative nature of scientific and technological progress while mitigating risks of misuse and malign exploitation.