There has been quite a growing number of highly concerning technologies in development, as reflected in an article I wrote, while highlighting ethical, moral and safety issues/concerns…
As a follow-up, here are 5 more highly concerning technologies currently in development, again having a number of serious issues/concerns.
1.Google’s DeepMind AlphaGenome Human “designer” DNA
There’s been a lot of attention given to DNA. Deciphering how, at the molecular level, genomic DNA sequencing and resulting genetic expression occurs.
In other words, given that the smallest alterations to DNA can change an organism’s physical appearance, ability to regulate or control biological functions, or affect its susceptibility to disease… there is indeed much to be gained from understanding the related underlying mechanisms.
-Consider Google’s DeepMind, having plans to launch AlphaGenome, a new AI tool that looks at how human DNA sequences vary. How this technology can be used to detect DNA sequences for predictive purposes…
This is what Google DeepMind has to say (excerpt):
“Our AlphaGenome model takes a long DNA sequence as input – up to 1 million letters, also known as base pairs – and predicts thousands of molecular properties that characterize its regulatory activity. It can also assess the effects of genetic variants or mutations by comparing predictions of mutated sequences with those of non-mutated sequences…”
Further, stated by Google DeepMind (website), the research project’s goals are to 1.Understand disease, 2.Understand how to apply synthetic biology and 3.Have deeper insight into how DNA works.
In light of this new technology, when DNA’s building blocks are understood, consider how it could be used for “enhancement.” How it could be used for human “designer” DNA.
Consider the controversy surrounding this, as for instance, shown in the 1997 movie entitled “GATTACA.” -An absorbing futuristic science fiction movie set in a dystopia where selective breeding through designer DNA was commonly practiced. In other words, the human race was driven by eugenics and transhumanism.
In this movie, the controversy was over the discrimination of those having “good genes” when comparing people with “bad genes.” Who decides what are “good genes” or “bad genes?”
-As “designer” DNA progresses, we’re getting closer to a world where genetic enhancement, for example, selectively bred babies, could become the norm.
This raises a number of serious issues/concerns when considering the technocratic overlords overseeing this future in the name of next-phase “evolution,” viewing us humans as nothing more than mechanistic bio-hackable soulless automatons.
Hellbound and Down 