Artificial Chromosome Created, Is This New Life?

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Artificial Chromosome Created, Is This New Life?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2007/oct/06/genetics.climatechange
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"Craig Venter, the controversial DNA researcher involved in the race to decipher the human genetic code, has built a synthetic chromosome out of laboratory chemicals and is poised to announce the creation of the first new artificial life form on Earth. The announcement, which is expected within weeks and could come as early as Monday at the annual meeting of his scientific institute in San Diego, California, will herald a giant leap forward in the development of designer genomes."

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1.	Crazy. AI is already beginning. But I wonder what the political repercussions will be, currently and down the road? If there are laws against certain kinds of stem cell research, what laws exist to keep AI in check?

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