California Makes DNA Order Screening the Law
California Makes DNA Order Screening the Law
An AI system might help someone design a dangerous pathogen or toxin, but the design stays a file until someone turns it into physical DNA. Most people get that DNA by ordering it from a commercial synthesis company. On September 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1864, which makes screening those orders a legal requirement for companies selling into the state. This episode covers what the law requires, why California acted, and what it can and can't do.
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What AB 1864 covers: companies that make and ship synthetic DNA or…
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