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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Olivia Ireland

Sam Altman and husband reportedly working to genetically engineer babies from having hereditary disease

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his husband Oliver Mulherin have backed a controversial startup investing in genetically engineering babies to eliminate hereditary diseases.

The company, called Preventive, has raised $30 million and established its headquarters in San Francisco to address “devastating genetic conditions.”

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