This report finds that mandatory gene synthesis screening is a necessary, cost-effective biosecurity safeguard that closes a critical federal gap, strengthens market integrity, and can be implemented with minimal burden or risk of regulatory capture.
Over the last two years, frontier AI has advanced at a pace that has forced policymakers to reckon with a difficult reality: the technology is too consequential to be governed by a laissez-faire approach. This recognition has prompted a growing push for government action.
Load growth from computational demand is outpacing the ability of grid planners, energy analysts, and policymakers to track, model, and manage its consequences.
