Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

EP #245 How AI Is Bringing Extinct Animals Back (And What Comes Next) | Ben Lamm (Colossal)

Written by Peter H. Diamandis | Apr 7, 2026 7:00:00 AM

This episode was filmed at the 2026 Abundance360 Summit. Learn more at https://www.abundance360.com/

This interview explores the groundbreaking work of Colossal in synthetic biology, de-extinction, and AI integration. Colossal CEO Ben Lamm explains how the company is revolutionizing biodiversity preservation, tackling plastic pollution, and creating living products with immense potential.

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Ben Lamm is Co-founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences

Peter H. Diamandis, MD, is the Founder of XPRIZE, Singularity University, ZeroG, and A360

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