| Class | GC-lab Project | Potential Risks | Potential Benefits | Risk Reduction & reversal | Translation & Newcos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev | Cell atlas, Rosetta lineage/omes 3D in situ | General risks of basic science | Diagnostics & research | Open access, standards | MICrONs, Readcoor |
| Dev | Semi-synthetic human brain components in vitro | Similar to AI risks | Lower power, easier BCI (than silicon) | Transparency | GCTx-TFome |
| Dev | "Synthetic-morphogenesis" as atomically-precise, scalable 3D printing. | Similar to 3D printing guns | Radical cost lowering & democratization of manufacturing. | Surveillance as with syn-DNA | GCTx-TFome |
| Info | Ubiquitous surveillance via DNA-tape | Loss of privacy, 1984 | Better deterence & debugging | International Standards | DNA data |
| Info | Harnessing exceptional cognitive & behavioral alleles | Similar to AI risks | Continuity with current "working" ethics, enhanced diversity | Transparency, Open consent | PGP Memory |
| Info | AI-Machine Learning for Ab, integrase, AAV design | AI & gene-Tx risks | Transformative Dx & Tx | FDA | DynoTx |
| Med | Aging reversal via gene therapy | Overpopulation, lower creativity | Retain experts. Longer term plans. Reduce end-of-life costs. | Trend to fertility <2 + population drain to space | Rejuvenatebio |
| Med | Reducing diseases via gene drives | Overpopulation; error/terror | Reduce Lyme, Malaria, poverty | Daisy Drives | - |
| Med | Reducing psychiatric disorders | Loss of diversity | Reduce major sources of violence, poverty, GCR | Wide discussion/education | See GClab grants |
| Gen | Genome project write (GPW), resistance to all viruses | Eugenics, first strike, cancer | Better protein, cell, organ manufacturing | Biocontainment | Engineering Biology |
| ET | Genome modification for space travel | Lowered concern for earth problems | Backup earth, diversify cultures | International Standards | Consortium for Space Genetics |
| ET | Radiation resistance | First strike | Space & nuclear industries | International Standards | Consortium for Space Genetics |
| ET | Full recycling habitats for space & earth | Lowered concern for earth problems | No infections, low power, de-risk colonies & test diverse social systems | International Standards | Consortium for Space Genetics |
| Dx | Ubiquitous surveillance of synthetic & natural pathogens | First strike | Reduce major sources of GCR | International Standards | ONT |
| Dx | Universal WGS & matchmaking for severe genetic diseases | Eugenics, privacy, equity | Reduce poverty & health care costs | Education, encryption+blockchain, Low cost | Nebula.org |
| Bch | Mirror cyanobacteria | Too much C or P sequestration | Up to 150 Gton C per yr fixed | Biocontainment | - |
| Eco | Cyanobacteria resistant to all phage via recoding | Too much C or P sequestration | Up to 50 Gton C per yr fixed (global fuel use = 9 Gton/yr) | Biocontainment | 64-x |
| Eco | EEHV & cold-resistant elephants | Like wolves in yellowstone & cane toads in Australia | 1400 Gton arctic C (much of it CH4, 25X worse than CO2) | Large herbivores easily spotted | Revive & Restore |
| Eco | De-extinction and/or novel species | Gain &/or loss of diversity | Ecosystem optimization | Large herbivores easily spotted | Revive & Restore |
Bch: Biochemistry, Dev: Developmental Biology, Dx: Diagnostics, Eco: Ecosystem,
ET: Extra terrestrial Space Bio, Info: Information processing, Med: Medical Last update: 4-Jan-02019 by GMC.
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