Metagenomic Sequencing for Early Detection of Future Engineered Pandemics: Foreshadowing the Privacy Challenge

Authors

Nir Eyal, Rutgers University, New Brunswick
Bridget Williams, University of Oxford
Kevin M. Esvelt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jane R. Bambauer, University of Florida Levin College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2024

Abstract

In this commentary, we imagine how a global system of metagenomic sequencing could be governed in order to reap the benefits and manage the risks. Global institutional engineers and their academic partners would need to develop a new governance model to ensure that all partners involved in a global metagenomic surveillance system cooperate as needed.

Recommended Citation

Nir Eyal, Bridget Williams, Kevin M. Esvelt, & Jane Bambauer, Metagenomic Sequencing for Early Detection of Future Engineered Pandemics: Foreshadowing the Privacy Challenge, Health Security, Dec. 5, 2024, at 1, available at https://doi.org/10.1089/hs.2023.0140.