Bio-informational futures: The convergence of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology

Thom A Dixon; Natalie C Curach; Isak S Pretorius

doi:10.15252/embr.202050036

Bio-informational futures: The convergence of artificial intelligence and synthetic biology

EMBO Rep. 2020 Mar 4;21(3):e50036. doi: 10.15252/embr.202050036. Epub 2020 Feb 11.

Authors

Thom A Dixon¹, Natalie C Curach^{1

2}, Isak S Pretorius¹

Affiliations

¹ ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
² Bioplatforms Australia, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Abstract

Synthetic biology and artificial intelligence naturally converge in the biofoundry. Navigating the ethical and societal issues of the biofoundry's potential remains a major challenge.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Artificial Intelligence*
Forecasting
Synthetic Biology*