AI’s possible role in extinct-species work and moonshot projects
In September 2026, Peter Diamandis recounted Ben Lamm’s prediction that Colossal could birth mammals fully outside the womb within 24 months. He also described Astro Teller’s view that AI is reducing the cost of pursuing moonshots.
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Peter Diamandis recounted conversations with Ben Lamm and Astro Teller. Lamm discussed Colossal’s work to bring back populations of extinct species and said he believes tens of thousands of mammoths could ultimately be possible. He predicted Colossal could birth mammals fully outside the womb within 24 months of September 2026, and discussed using AI to understand biological patterns and simulate experiments before lab work. Teller described an approach to moonshots that tests the hardest assumption first. He said AI is reducing the cost of reaching a moonshot and shortening the path from an idea to evidence that it might work.
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