Berlin and Brussels, 23 January 2025 – A new report released today by Save Our Seeds highlights the increasing use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the development of genetically modified (GM) plants, raising significant new concerns about their safety.
The increasing use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools is driving a profound transformation in plant genetic engineering. The report ‘When chatbots breed new varieties’ by Benno Vogel summarises the state of the art in relation to plant breeding. How should scientists and regulators deal with the emerging new challenges?
In a letter to Polish agriculture minister Siekierski, 30 organisations — including NGOs and businesses working across Europe in the areas of food and farming, and environmental protection – have protested the latest compromise proposal on GMO deregulation.
Brussels, 8 January 2025 – On January 7, 2025, the Polish EU Presidency released a new compromise proposal on the deregulation of plants genetically engineered through gene-editing techniques like CRISPR-Cas. The proposal does little to address the significant regulatory gaps created by this draft law.
A group of EU organisations have asked Polish agriculture minister Siekierski to defend the EU model of farming by making sure our EU legislation protects farmers and breeders against patented GM seeds and allows consumers to choose GMO-free food.
Berlin, 13. November 2020 — The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has published an assessment on whether the currently existing European guidelines for the risk assessment of genetically modified insects are sufficient for the risk assessment of genetically modified Gene Drive insects.