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will gene edited babies be the norm in the future?

636 sats \ 16 comments \ @stack_harder 9h AskSN

saw this pop up today and was thinking about gene editing

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/15/us-doctors-rewrite-dna-of-infant-with-severe-genetic-disorder-in-medical-first

(Doctors in the US have become the first to treat a baby with a customised gene-editing therapy after diagnosing the child with a severe genetic disorder that kills about half of those affected in early infancy. last time I heard much in media it was when the Chinese scientist did a bit of sneaky gene editing.)

do you think gene editing will be the norm in the future, maybe standard for disease, and a premium for designer babies?

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323 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 8h

Yes. It will start for correcting disease but eventually will become designer babies.

45 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 8h

I think known cosmetic alterations, like eye or hair color, will probably roll out very early as well.

In principle, it's not so different from selecting embryos with known traits, which is already done.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 8h

I already am a designer baby.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @jakoyoh629 1h

lol

105 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark 9h

Gattaca gonna be a real thing.

117 sats \ 1 reply \ @BlokchainB 8h

Great movie

149 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 7h

I never saved anything for the swim back.

65 sats \ 1 reply \ @coinhome 9h

I definitely think gene editing will become more accessible over time. It's an ethical dilemma we'll have to confront.

62 sats \ 0 replies \ @stack_harder OP 9h

i think for illness and stuff it;s not an ethical question, but for cosmetic enhancements things get weird

17 sats \ 0 replies \ @itsrealfake 6h

when you notice wide hips and symmetrical features, you're selecting for genes

5 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB 8h

I think it will be common place. Hopefully it will be ethical

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @cristaiji 6h

I dunno I’ve read there are massive risks around crispr tech. They might cause more disease than they cure.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Riberet 14m

Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Riberet 15m

I believe this will be a reality soon: babies made to order and genetically modified.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 2h

No.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BallLightning 3h

Why do most people cringe at the idea of using gene editing for cosmetics?