Josh Hoffman
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- Milken Institute59 min
Things That Will Blow Your Mind
Staci Warden, Eduardo Cabrera, Stuart Jones, Jr., Mark Rosenberg, Stephen Scott, Paul Daugherty, Dr. Hyunjun Park, Josh Hoffman, Dr. Vivian Ming
At the Milken Global Conference, moderators Paul Daugherty, Dr. Hyunjun Park, Josh Hoffman, and Dr. Vivian Ming analyzed the transition from an information age to one defined by biological engineering, DNA data storage, and cognitive enhancement. Park detailed Catalog Technologies' enzymatic DNA storage capable of compressing 200 petabytes per gram to solve global data scarcity, while Hoffman described Zymergen's machine learning-driven production of sustainable materials that replace petroleum-based chemicals. Concurrently, Ming highlighted the potential for non-invasive neurostimulation to boost working memory and lifetime earnings, while warning of the ethical risks regarding a "human divide" if cognitive enhancement remains inaccessible to the poor.