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title: "EP #245 How AI Is Bringing Extinct Animals Back (And What Comes Next) | Ben Lamm (Colossal)"
description: 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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# [EP #245 How AI Is Bringing Extinct Animals Back (And What Comes Next) | Ben Lamm (Colossal)](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/ben-lamm-colossal)

 Written by [Peter H. Diamandis](https://www.diamandis.com/podcast/author/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/](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](https://colossal.com/)

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

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