Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 is hosting a discussion on how AI and synthetic biology can be used to revive extinct species.
Colossal Biosciences, a billion-dollar startup, is leading this work under founder Ben Lamm's leadership. The session explores both the technology behind de-extinction and broader questions about whether we should use such tools, or whether it distracts from protecting ecosystems we already have. AI is already being used to analyze genetic data and model biological systems, and this may become the next frontier for AI's impact on the world.
Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it's the mission of a billion-dollar startup.
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