DNA screening letter — AI biosecurity

June 4, 2026 — Open letter urges U.S. mandatory synthetic DNA order screening. Signers include Altman, Amodei, Hassabis, Suleyman, Nobel laureates Baker and Hellman.

AI systems outperform PhD virologists on lab procedure questions. Viruses reconstructable from synthetic DNA for 20+ years. Screening among most effective, least restrictive biosecurity measures. Rare cross-stakeholder agreement.