In late 2018, news of the world's first gene-edited babies sent shock waves across the scientific community, resulting in almost-universal condemnation for the Chinese scientist behind the experiment that broke ethical norms.
Experts caution more clarity is needed for biotech and AI experiments
He Jiankui at the International Summit on Human Genome Editing, University of Hong Kong, 2018: He sparked near universal condemnation for creating the world's first gene-edited babies. © Reuters
In late 2018, news of the world's first gene-edited babies sent shock waves across the scientific community, resulting in almost-universal condemnation for the Chinese scientist behind the experiment that broke ethical norms.