Nucleus Genomics launches Vitruvian, claiming embryo DNA optimization can boost IQ by 14 points
adivinemessenger · reddit · 2026-09-28
Nucleus Genomics announced Vitruvian, a set of genetic optimization models that the company claims can optimize embryo DNA to raise a child's IQ by 14 points — nearly a standard deviation.
- Trained on data from over 1,000,000 people, validated across 40,000+ siblings, using 7+ million genetic markers
- The announcement invokes Nick Bostrom's Superintelligence argument that genetic optimization could help humanity keep pace with advancing AI, and claims genetic optimization follows its own scaling law
- The company frames it as "humanity can now direct its own evolution"
The claims are highly controversial, touching on embryo-selection ethics, and remain unverified independently.
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