Artificial general intelligence is what AI companies say they are building. Engineered super children are Silicon Valley's plan for when that AI takes over. Greg Fish explains why both ideas have the same problem.

CRISPR can edit one gene at a time. Human eyes are controlled by around six hundred genes. The immune system blocks large-scale genome manipulation for good reason. The idea that you can engineer intelligence out of this does not match how biology works.

The deeper problem is resources. Real scientists working on cancer vaccines, antibiotic resistance, and environmental cleanup are being pulled toward fantasies held by people who are used to hearing yes and have never been told no.

Topics: AGI, genetic engineering, CRISPR, Silicon Valley, superintelligence

GUEST: Greg Fish | cyberpunksurvivalguide.com

Originally aired on 2026-05-27

Artificial general intelligence is what AI companies say they are building. Engineered super children are Silicon Valley's plan for when that AI takes over. Greg Fish explains why both ideas have the same problem.
CRISPR can edit one gene at a time. Human eyes are controlled by around six hundred genes. The immune system blocks large-scale genome manipulation for good reason. The idea that you can engineer intelligence out of this does not match how biology works.
The deeper problem is resources. Real scientists working on cancer vaccines, antibiotic resistance, and environmental cleanup are being pulled toward fantasies held by people who are used to hearing yes and have never been told no.
Topics: AGI, genetic engineering, CRISPR, Silicon Valley, superintelligence
GUEST: Greg Fish | cyberpunksurvivalguide.com
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-05-27

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