The Times of India

Google DeepMind watermarks AI proteins as Demis Hassabis warns of biosecurity risks

Google DeepMind has unveiled a groundbreaking technique named SynthID Bio to watermark proteins created by AI. This innovative approach seeks to bolster biosecurity as synthetic biology harnesses the power of artificial intelligence. By embedding an invisible digital tag into biological sequences, functionality remains intact. This tool is poised to help researchers fend off potential biosecurity threats from AI-generated sequences, enhancing safety in the swiftly advancing realm of synthetic biology.