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How much would you pay for a smarter baby?

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Silicon Valley startups are offering embryo screening for traits like intelligence and appearance, sparking debate over the ethics and science of genetic selection.

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How much would you pay for a smarter baby?

Silicon Valley startups are offering embryo screening for traits like intelligence and appearance, sparking debate over the ethics and science of genetic selection.

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How Much Would You Be Willing to Pay to Have a Smarter Child?

In the United States, several start-ups now offer future parents to compare their embryos according to their risk of disease, but also their estimated size or IQ. A still marginal and highly contested practice, which revives the debate on the limits of genetic selection.

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The Economist broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, August 10, 2026.
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