Thiel-backed Nucleus uses AI to score embryos' IQ, from $6,000 per round
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-11-06
Nucleus, a Peter Thiel-backed startup, offers AI embryo selection: after IVF, parents submit DNA data for up to 20 embryos; the AI reads 7M+ genetic spots per embryo against data from 1M+ people, scoring IQ (claiming to detect a 14-point gap), disease risk, and traits for $6,000—no gene editing involved.
Reactions are split: some joke about not wanting a "perma-depressed 150IQ kid," while others note the underrated reality that many people see high intelligence as a liability—smart friends often lack drive compared to average-IQ go-getters.
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