"a pandemic is really hard to put back in the bottle"

Nathan Labenz, co-host of AI:AM, argues DNA synthesis should be legally screened against pathogen sequences because voluntary safeguards are too weak.

"This call for a law protecting again of DNA sequences. I think it's a very good idea."

"There are still companies out there in the DNA synthesis business who don't bother to screen your order against a database of known pathogens."

"a pandemic is really hard to put back in the bottle once it's out."

@labenz