Biorisk as Common Resource: The Critical Digital-to-Physical Interface – San Francisco 2025

Biorisk as Common Resource: The Critical Digital-to-Physical Interface: What kind of public good is biological risk—and how do we decide what to prioritize? Max Langenkamp offers a clarifying lens: the digital-to-physical frontier. From standardizing KYC for DNA orders to improving synthesis screening tools, he outlines concrete steps for reducing the risk of synthetic biology misuse. As design tools become more powerful and accessible, the greatest threats may come not from hypothetical super-pathogens, but from overlooked infrastructure gaps. Speaker: Max Langenkamp (SecureDNA) This session was part of the 12th edition of Funding the Commons, held March 15–16, 2025, at the Internet Archive in San Francisco. Learn more at https://www.fundingthecommons.io