Computational biology might take a very drastic turn , if it isn't already, and not necessarily to the better

I haven't checked but I wonder if there are actually laws sufficient enough to prevent insurance companies from using genetic data to limit access to healthcare even more, same for military purposes and creating incredibly advanced unprecedented biological weapons based on large chunks of available data and its processing.

https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/nvidia-arc-institute-partner-ai-model-genetic-code-all-domains-life

Yes, yes, yes..there are many ways this is good news. But also, many many ways this can actually be bad news.

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jehova · 31-35, M

There is an amendment illegalizing discrimination based on pre existing genetic conditions. Ill find which one

jehova · 31-35, M

Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits genetic information discrimination in employment, took effect on November 21, 2009.

PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T

The insurance companies will use it and I know as far as the US goes there will not be any laws protecting anything

jehova · 31-35, M

@PalteseMalconFunch there already is
https://www.eeoc.gov/genetic-information-discrimination#:~:text=Discrimination%20Because%20of%20Genetic%20Information,term%20or%20condition%20of%20employment.

PalteseMalconFunch · 36-40, T

@jehova Yea, it is worse than most people want to admit

jehova · 31-35, M

@PalteseMalconFunch absolutely.

jehova · 31-35, M

See also
https://www.eeoc.gov/genetic-information-discrimination#:~:text=Discrimination%20Because%20of%20Genetic%20Information,term%20or%20condition%20of%20employment.

Miram · 31-35, F

@jehova I checked those links. It looks like insurance companies are still exempt when it's about life insurance and disability insurance. They can still collect data for those.

jehova · 31-35, M

@Miram damn well it only gets worse.

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