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  # genesis/biosecurity.py
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  """
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- Biosecurity Risk Assessment Module for GENESIS-AI
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- Analyzes potential dual-use or misuse risks of synthetic biology research.
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  """
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  import logging
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  logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
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- def analyze_biosecurity_risks(entity_name: str, description: str = ""):
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  """
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- Analyze biosecurity risks for a given entity (gene, protein, organism, or technology).
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- Returns a structured dictionary of risks, severity, and mitigation suggestions.
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-
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  Args:
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- entity_name (str): Name of the biological entity.
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- description (str, optional): Additional context or description.
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-
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  Returns:
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- dict: Biosecurity risk profile.
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  """
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- logging.info(f"[Biosecurity] Assessing risks for: {entity_name}")
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-
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- # Simple keyword-based heuristic
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- high_risk_keywords = ["smallpox", "anthrax", "ebola", "h5n1", "plague", "ricin", "botulinum"]
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- medium_risk_keywords = ["viral vector", "gain-of-function", "CRISPR", "dual-use"]
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-
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- risk_level = "Low"
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- risk_factors = []
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-
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- text_to_check = f"{entity_name} {description}".lower()
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-
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- for kw in high_risk_keywords:
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- if kw in text_to_check:
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- risk_level = "High"
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- risk_factors.append(f"Contains high-risk keyword: {kw}")
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-
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- if risk_level != "High":
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- for kw in medium_risk_keywords:
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- if kw in text_to_check:
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- risk_level = "Medium"
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- risk_factors.append(f"Contains medium-risk keyword: {kw}")
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- # If no match, still return low risk baseline
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- if not risk_factors:
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- risk_factors.append("No known high/medium risk indicators detected.")
 
 
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- mitigation_suggestions = []
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- if risk_level == "High":
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- mitigation_suggestions = [
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- "Engage institutional biosecurity committee immediately.",
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- "Restrict access to authorized personnel.",
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- "Perform BSL-3/BSL-4 lab containment assessment.",
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- "Consult WHO guidance for dangerous pathogens."
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- ]
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- elif risk_level == "Medium":
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- mitigation_suggestions = [
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- "Review project with bioethics board.",
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- "Use gene synthesis screening services.",
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- "Ensure compliance with NIH and WHO guidelines."
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- ]
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- else:
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- mitigation_suggestions = [
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- "Maintain good laboratory practices.",
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- "Continue monitoring for any emerging risks."
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- ]
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- return {
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- "entity": entity_name,
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- "risk_level": risk_level,
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- "risk_factors": risk_factors,
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- "mitigation": mitigation_suggestions
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- }
 
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  # genesis/biosecurity.py
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  """
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+ Biosecurity Risk Analysis for GENESIS-AI
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+ Identifies potential misuse or dual-use risks for biotech topics.
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  """
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  import logging
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  logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
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+ def analyze_biosecurity_risks(topic: str):
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  """
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+ Evaluate biosecurity risks for a biotech topic.
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+ Placeholder logic.
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+
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  Args:
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+ topic (str): Biotech topic (e.g., "gain-of-function", "synthetic virus").
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+
 
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  Returns:
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+ list[str]: List of biosecurity risks.
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  """
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+ logging.info(f"[Biosecurity] Analyzing biosecurity risks for '{topic}'")
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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+ base_risks = [
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+ "Potential for dual-use research of concern (DURC).",
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+ "Requires review by institutional biosafety committee.",
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+ "Risk of information misuse if published without safeguards."
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+ ]
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+ if "virus" in topic.lower() or "pathogen" in topic.lower():
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+ base_risks.append("Possibility of creating pandemic-capable pathogens.")
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+ if "synthetic" in topic.lower():
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+ base_risks.append("Risk of unregulated synthetic organism release.")
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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+ return base_risks