Tech titans are trying to make one anyway. Report by ariel zilber published nov Nov 9, 2025 in a bold and controversial move, silicon valley startups funded by prominent tech figures are advancing research into genetically engineered babies, aiming to eradicate hereditary diseases but raising alarms about ethics, safety, and the potential for “designer” children. Report startup backed by openai’s sam altman, coinbase’s brian armstrong is pursuing research that could lead to the birth of a genetically engineered baby. For months, a small company in san francisco has been pursuing a secretive project The birth of a genetically engineered baby
Germline gene editing is banned in the united states by acts of congress although there is no federal legislation that dictates protocols or restrictions regarding human genetic.
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