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THE LAB

SECTION 11

ISSUE 001

OBSERVEDsafetynowconfidence / high

Capability-Gated Biological Design

As biological design models become more capable, access policy should respond to measured capability rather than parameter count or branding. Use standardized biological uplift evaluations, tiered sequence screening, user verification, and logged high-risk workflows, with independent researchers testing whether safeguards remain effective after fine-tuning and tool access.

Why this idea is here

What the evidence establishes.

The 2026 international safety report describes biological-risk concerns and additional model safeguards; Evo 2 demonstrates broad genome prediction and generation and openly releases model parameters, code, and data. Capability-gated access policy is the editorial recommendation, not a documented Evo 2 governance process.

Source ledger

Read the sources.

  1. S01
    International AI Safety Report 2026

    international scientific report / published 2026-02-03 / retrieved 2026-07-09

  2. S02
    Genome Modelling and Design Across All Domains of Life with Evo 2

    peer-reviewed primary research / dated 2026 / retrieved 2026-07-09

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