By Futurist Thomas Frey
When I first wrote about designer babies and genetic enhancement in 2012, the technology was theoretical and the ethics were abstract. CRISPR hadn’t revolutionized gene editing yet. AI couldn’t design proteins. Robots couldn’t perform microsurgery with superhuman precision.
Now, in 2025, everything has changed. The conversation isn’t about whether we can enhance humans—it’s about which enhancements are already happening, which are coming next, and whether we can stop the process even if we wanted to.
But the real story isn’t just genetic engineering anymore. It’s the convergence of AI, robotics, genetic modification, and brain-computer interfaces creating enhancement possibilities that make “designer babies” look quaint. We’re not just designing better humans—we’re redesigning what “human” means.
Continue reading… “From Designer Babies to Super Humans: How AI and Robotics Are Rewriting Human Evolution”
