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Comment author: root 07 June 2016 12:14:57PM 0 points [-]

I'm no expert (paging gwern?) but could an AI have it's code put inside a DNA? Idea from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_digital_data_storage

Comment author: ChristianKl 07 June 2016 03:46:47PM 1 point [-]

You mean like humans do?

Comment author: Lumifer 07 June 2016 02:38:52PM 1 point [-]

DNA encodes proteins, basically. So by manipulating the DNA code you could construct the proteins you want. Let's push the idea further and postulate that you can construct a biological creature to your specifications. But then what? That creature will be limited by biological constraints. Wetware doesn't get very fast or very strong.

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