Daron Acemoglu warns that the technology must not be allowed to bring us closer to a genetically tiered society.
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Human Development
Jul 6, 2026
Daron Acemoglu
Genetic-engineering tools with which to design one's progeny already exist, and they are being made even more potent with AI—at least for those who can afford such services. In the absence of policy interventions, we will be hurtling toward a tiered society in which economic privileges become biological advantages.
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