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Kevin Esvelt and the Spirit of Asilomar

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Rice Magazine

Rice Magazine 

via The International Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science (IBBIS)

Aug. 4, 2025

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Reframing responsibility for the future of biotechnology

Kevin Esvelt played a visible role in the 2025 Spirit of Asilomar summit, contributing to international entreaties that confront emerging risks at the intersection of biotechnology and AI, including mirror life, governance, and responsible innovation, while advancing new frameworks for collective stewardship of powerful technologies.

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