AI x Biotech: Its Cybersecurity Implications

The convergence of AI and biotechnology is unlocking life-saving medical innovations. However, it is also opening doors to a new class of cyber threats, including targeted data breaches, adversarial AI, and the manipulation of biomedical research. We asked Eleonore Pauwels, a senior fellow with the Global Center on Cooperative Security, to analyze these threats and possible solutions to cyber-protect the bioeconomy. She warns, "This isn’t science fiction—it’s unfolding now."