Tech titans are trying to make one anyway. Coinbase ceo brian armstrong is an investor in a startup involved in researching the creation of genetically engineered babies Getty images for vanity fair the company says its mission is to. 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 This story, originally reported by the wall street journal, highlights how companies like preventive are navigating. Genetically engineered babies are banned in the us
The birth of a genetically engineered baby could be fast approaching, with a silicon valley startup as the mother and a group of tech billionaires as the proud godparents. Late last year, dozens of researchers spanning thousands of miles banded together in a race to save one baby boy’s life The result was a world first
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