Nuclear Threat Initiative | bio

advocates for mandatory screening of DNA-synthesis orders to close a biosecurity gap, publishes on managed-access controls to prevent AI tools from being used to design dangerous pathogens, and works to reduce state-level biological-weapons risks.

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AffiliationNTI | bio is a program under the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) based in Washington, DCtalents.vaia.com · causeiq.com · nti.org
Research focusReducing biological risks, biosecurity, DNA synthesis screening, AI-enabled biological risks, biosafety, and strengthening the Biological Weapons Conventiontalents.vaia.com · causeiq.com · nti.org
FacilityInternational Biosecurity and Biosafety Initiative for Science (IBBIS) (incubated and launched by NTI)causeiq.com · nti.org
GrantFunding received from sources including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Open Philanthropy, and Peter G. Peterson Foundationcauseiq.com · nti.org
PublicationsReports including 'Biosecurity Innovation and Risk Reduction: A Global Framework for Accessible, Safe and Secure DNA Synthesis' and 'Developing Guardrails for AI Biodesign Tools'causeiq.com · nti.org
Principal staffJake Jordan (Vice President), Hayley Severance (Deputy Vice President), David Stiefel (Director), and Nathan A. Paxton (Senior Director)causeiq.com · nti.org
HeadcountThe Vice President of NTI | bio supervises a team of nine staff members medium confidencetalents.vaia.com

Independent sources: causeiq.com · nti.org · talents.vaia.com

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