Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 — SkimNews
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- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will feature "Can We Engineer Nature's Comeback?" on its Real World AI Stage, a fireside chat examining AI-driven de-extinction.
- Ben Lamm, Co-Founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, will discuss how his company applies AI and synthetic biology to revive extinct species.
- The session will weigh whether engineering nature represents a conservation breakthrough or a distraction from protecting existing ecosystems — and who gets to decide.
- Disrupt 2026 runs October 13–15 at Moscone West in San Francisco, drawing 10,000+ founders, investors, and operators across 250+ sessions.
- Before founding Colossal, Lamm launched Hypergiant, Conversable, and Chaotic Moon — companies later acquired by Trive Capital, LivePerson, and Accenture.
- Colossal is described as one of the "most closely watched — and most debated — companies in science and technology," signaling ongoing controversy around its de-extinction mission.
Why it matters: Colossal Biosciences is explicitly called both "most closely watched" and "most debated" in science and technology, and Disrupt 2026's 10,000+ attendees will get a direct window into the company fusing AI with synthetic biology — a field where the science is advancing ahead of any settled ethical or regulatory framework.
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