The Download: a donor conception cap and world models for AI
This newsletter covers a proposal for international limits on donor-conceived children and discusses the development of 'world models' for AI robotics. It also highlights a new lawsuit where Apple alleges OpenAI stole trade secrets to develop consumer hardware.
Why it matters
The intersection of AI development, corporate espionage, and bioethics represents critical regulatory and technological frontiers for the coming decade.
Plus: Apple has sued OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets.
This is today's edition of The Download , our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.
Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has. The 47-year-old was conceived at a private fertility clinic using sperm from an anonymous donor. He eventually tracked down one sibling, but he may have others he’ll never find.
Other donor-conceived people have found they have tens or even hundreds of them. “It does make you feel a bit mass-produced,” said one who discovered they had 25 half-siblings.
In response, a European fertility organization says we need international limits on the number of children a single donor can contribute to.
Find out what their proposal could achieve—and where it may fall short .
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