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This is the 10th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring the history of eugenics and the ways it shapes our present. The series is organized by Osagie K. Obasogie in...

One of the most interventionist approaches to technology governance in the United States in a generation has cloaked itself in the language of deregulation. In early December 2025, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce a forthcoming “One...

There is growing concern that falling fertility rates will lead to economic and demographic catastrophe. The social and political movement...

In the U.S., it’s illegal to edit genes in human embryos with the intention of creating a genetically engineered baby...

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By Anna Clark, ProPublica | 06.14.2023

After decades of intense debate and stalled legislation, the Food and Drug Administration has taken a critical step in overseeing...

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By Lisa O'Carroll, The Guardian | 06.14.2023

The EU has taken a major step towards passing one of the world’s first laws governing artificial intelligence after its...

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By Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum | 06.14.2023

During the past year, perhaps the only thing that has advanced as quickly as artificial intelligence is worry about artificial...

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By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 06.14.2023

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, in a groundbreaking advance that sidesteps the need for eggs or...

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By Alexandre Piquard, Le Monde [cites Marcy Darnovsky] | 06.13.2023

Après une période assez défensive dans le secteur de la tech, des dirigeants comme Sam Altman, le père de ChatGPT...

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By Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine | 06.13.2023

In April, researchers in China reported that they had initiated pregnancies in monkeys through a procedure seemingly much like in...

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By Neil C. Hughes, Cybernews | 06.10.2023

Elon Musk's Neuralink recently gained the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for studying human brain implants. But is...

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By Boyce Upholt, MIT Technology Review | 06.08.2023

Fifty-three million years ago, the Earth was much warmer than it is today. Even the Arctic Ocean was a balmy...