Blog Post 3: The Ethics of Bio-Digital Twin Creation Points to be Discuss: The Revolution of Bio-Digital Twins: Dreams and Dilemmas A digital twin is not science fiction. Imagine a virtual model of every cell, organ, and heartbeat, constructed from your actual biological data. Hospitals and biotech labs use these evolving avatars to simulate illness, predict drug responses, and craft ultra-personalised treatments. But as this paradigm shifts from theoretical to everyday reality, a host of ethical questions outpace the technology itself. Ethical Concerns: Who Owns Your Biology? The foremost ethical debate around biological digital twins is ownership. Is the data driving your twin truly yours, or does the hospital, insurer, or technology company that builds and manages it hold a stake? While some argue for patient data sovereignty, others highlight the logistical and legal complexity—especially when AI algorithms refine, augment, and even “co-create” these models. ...