According to an e-mail recently received by the Guardian, the US Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has invested $100 million in gene extinction technology and is now the world's largest sponsor of gene-driven technology research. However, some United Nations experts are concerned that such technology will be used for military purposes with unintended consequences, and it is recommended to consider strict restrictions on it.

A DARPA spokesperson said the technology could be used to remove malaria-transmitting mosquitoes, invasive rodents or other species. "DARPA is not and cannot be the sole sponsor of genetic editing research." A US government biologist also said: "The cost of the gene editing toolkit has dropped dramatically, and many people can use these technologies. DARPA is responsible for conducting research and finding ways and means to prevent such technologies from being abused."

Still, a UN expert said: “This may bring nightmares to species that live on viruses or mosquitoes. My biggest concern is that before we fully understand this technology, we have done something irreparable. Although our starting point is good."

Todd Kuiken of the Chicago Institute of Rehabilitation in the United States received $6.4 million in funding from DARPA and is working on the "Invasive Rodent Genetics Control" project. He pointed out that DARPA's focus on gene technology funding means that "funded researchers may need to adapt their research to the military's goals and requirements." Between 2008 and 2014, the US government invested a total of about $820 million in synthetic biology. Since 2012, most of the funding in this area has come from DAPRA and other military agencies.

Andrew Krisanti, a senior expert in gene-driven technology and a professor at Imperial College, said that he fears that such research will move toward biological weapons. "It’s all worrying." "This kind of technology cannot be used for military purposes. We The only use of technology is to eliminate the plague."

It is reported that the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity is currently discussing whether to force such a study to be suspended next year. (Technology Daily)

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