AI in Genomics: Balancing Innovation and Patient Privacy

Ethicist Harry Farmer on Data Privacy, Predictive Analytics and Fairness Issues Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • November 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence, particularly machine learning and deep learning, is transforming genomics by enabling powerful predictions about health and human traits from DNA data. But this convergence of technologies raises red flags related to data privacy and security, as well as broader concerns such as genomic-based discrimination and loss of social solidarity.

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Advancements in both fields may be following the normal progression of technological change, but questions about potential risks to individuals and society are not being addressed, said Harry Farmer, a senior researcher at the Ada Lovelace Institute and the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. Ada Lovelace Institute is a U.K.-based independent research organization focused on ensuring the "benefits of data and AI must be justly ...