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DEF CON 25 - John Sotos - Genetic Diseases to Guide Digital Hacks of the Human Genome
DEFCONConference · Oct 31, 2017 · 49m 47s
What this video covers
John Sotos, a physician and former Intel chief medical officer, argues at DEF CON 25 that genetic diseases are exploitable vulnerabilities in the genome. He warns that CRISPR and related tools will make malicious genome hacks and targeted bioweapons feasible.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
Recommended whenever DNA testing, CRISPR or bioweapons come up, often as the talk that made commenters decide to keep their DNA out of databases.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“it's in my top ten of the best talks I've been to in the eleven years I've been going to DEF CON”
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“The talk is absolutely amazing, probably the most captivating talk I have ever watched”