Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

How AI Is Helping Solve Extinction w/ Ben Lamm | EP #53

Jul 6, 2023

01:30:23

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Ben Lamm

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Episode notes

The Importance of Dreaming Big and Making a Dent in the Universe

00:54

Struggling with Nos: Lessons for Moonshots

01:20

Meeting George and Starting Colossal

01:12

Introduction

2min

The Moonshot of Bringing Back Extinct Animals

2min

The Origins of Artificial Intelligence

3min

How to Be a Great CEO and a Successful Entrepreneur

2min

Colossal: A Conversation With George

1min

The Power of an Amazing CEO

3min

The Evolution of DNA From Mammoths

2min

The Cost of a Reference Genome for Elephants

2min

The Evolution of the Asian Elephant Genome

5min

10.

How George Church Started Thinking About Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth

3min

11.

The Importance of Passion and Conviction

3min

12.

The Connection Between the Woolly Mammoth and the Environment

4min

13.

The Importance of Tolerance in Elephants

3min

14.

Eight Sleep: A Game Changer for Longevity and Health

4min

15.

The Impact of Extinction on Extinct Animals

2min

16.

The Thiolacine and the Dodo

2min

17.

The Dodo: The Face of Human Cause Extinction

2min

18.

The Distinction Company's Business Model

3min

19.

The Importance of Intentionality in Entrepreneurship

2min

20.

The Value of Open Source Technology in Conservation

2min

21.

The Moonshot of De-Extinction

2min

22.

How to Fertilize a Woolly Mammoth

4min

23.

How to Build an Artificial Womb for Preemies

2min

24.

The Dodo and the Thalacine

4min

25.

The Top Secret of Bringing Back the Dinosaurs

2min

26.

The Impossibility of Bringing Back a Dinosaur

2min

27.

How to Raise Money for a Project Like This

3min

28.

How George DeSimone Helped Me Start Carbon 3D

4min

29.

The Importance of Investing in Animal Capital

4min

30.

The Moonshot: A Beautiful Startup Story

2min

31.

The Importance of Team and Conviction in Moonshots

2min

32.

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

3min

33.

The Dystopian Crowd

2min

34.

How to Build a Sustainable Underwater City

3min

In this episode, Peter and Ben discuss the possibility of bringing extinct species back to life through Ben’s startup, Colossal.

02:05 | De Extinction: Unveiling Our Future
21:10 | Gene-Swapping for Species Survival
59:32 | The Return of Extinct Species

Ben Lamm is a renowned entrepreneur and visionary in technology and AI. With successful startups like Chaotic Moon Studios and Conversable, he has made significant contributions to the industry. As the founder of Hypergiant Industries and Colossal, a venture capital-backed startup focused on genetic engineering and reproductive technology in support of George Church's de-extinction efforts, Lamm continues to push the boundaries of innovation, focusing on AI solutions and genetic engineering.

Learn about Colossal.

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