Los recursos genéticos son materiales biológicos que contienen información genética de valor real o potencial. En contextos de datos e IA, el término puede ser relevante cuando se recopilan, procesan o gobiernan datos biológicos, información sobre biodiversidad o recursos de secuencias genéticas.
The Convention on Biological Diversity defined genetic resources (GRs) as "parts of biological materials that contain genetic information of value and are capable of reproducing or being reproduced" (World Intellectual Property Organization, 2020). Plant materials, medicinal plants, and animal breeds are a few examples of GRs. When it comes to artificial intelligence and genetic resources, care must be taken to preserve data sovereignty, include Indigenous knowledge holders, and respect traditional knowledge (TK) and cultural rights.