Edison, Rey https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0017-2350
Toner, Shay
Esvelt, Kevin M. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8797-3945
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science Foundation (1943141)
Aphorism Foundation, Open Philanthropy Project, MIT Media Lab
Article History
Received: 18 August 2025
Accepted: 12 December 2025
First Online: 15 January 2026
Competing interests
: The authors declare the following competing interest: K.M.E. co-founded the Switzerland-based nonprofit SecureDNA Foundation, which offers free cryptographic screening services. He has never received financial compensation. R.E. and S.T. declare no competing interests.