CRISPR, AI, and the Ethics of Scientific Discovery | Jennifer Doudna and Fei-Fei Li: 2019

Jennifer Doudna and Fei-Fei Li discuss the twin revolutions at the start of the 21st century that are shaking up the very idea of what it means to be human. They explain the influence of computer vision and image recognition, which are at the heart of the AI revolution and the CRISPR as a powerful new technique for genetic editing that allows humans to intervene in evolution.

Jennifer Doudna and Fei-Fei Li, pioneering scientists in the fields of gene editing and artificial intelligence, respectively, discuss the ethics of scientific discovery. Russ Altman moderated the conversation.

They are introduced by Professor Rob Reich, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne, and grad student Margaret Guo.