Future of Science and Technology Q&A (May 10, 2024)

Stephen Wolfram hosts an unscripted Ask Me Anything about the future of science and technology for all ages. Find the playlist of Q&A's here: https://wolfr.am/youtube-sw-qa

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00:00 Start stream
00:58 SW starts talking
1:27-23:20 Have you used LLMs to analyze genetic language?
23:45-29:38 Will bacteria become more resistant/stronger against human bodies in the future? Or will humans become stronger?
29:47-34:10 Could you just build specialized cells from scratch using printed DNA?
34:12-38:59 Can machines replace organs?
39:07-43:49 Several years ago, I read about research into DNA being used as logic gates. Is this still an active area of research, or has it been dismissed as not useful?
43:57-51:09 To what extent do you think we'll attain some kind of universality regarding the reprogramming of live biological systems, on par with current software systems running on silicon substrates?
51:13-51:50 How can cellular automata and systems like John Conway's Game of Life provide insights into evolutionary dynamics?
51:53-54:02 Can artificial life simulations effectively replicate aspects of biological evolution in a controlled digital environment?
54:13-56:13 A baseline bacterium for which we fully understand the effect of every gene on its own and of all genes as a whole.
56:17-59:25 ​​Do you think gene regulatory networks function as "observers like us"?
59:36-1:02:43 ​​Might it be possible in the future where if there's a crime, we could put a DNA sequence into a computer and it would show a picture of that person. i.e by simulating the evolution of the organism?
1:03:16 End stream

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