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Artificial cognitive selection and the future of embryo IQ testing

We’ve entered the age of artificial cognitive selection.

A new genetic model can now predict variations in intelligence among siblings. CogPGT and Herasight customers can boost the expected IQ of their children by up to 9 points by selecting the embryo with the highest CogPGT score.

One day, we might see two kinds of people: the boosted and the normal. And the boosted will have the odds (and the algorithms) on their side. They’ll have a much higher chance of succeeding in life.

The real question is: would you pay to give your child that advantage?

I bet you would.

Artificial cognitive selection and the future of embryo IQ testing

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