245_001predictionBiotech/LongevityAI-timing
Synthetic biology paired with AI will be the most transformative technology in human history
Predictor: Ben Lamm · ep#245 "AI + Synthetic Biology: The Most Transformative Technology in Human History | Ben Lamm (Colossal)" · source
Prior probability
50.0%
Current probability
45.0%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
4/5
Signal quality
C
Resolution
pending
Window
2026-04-30 – 2035-12-31
Edges in / out
3 / 0
Tickers exposed
33
Prediction text
Synthetic biology paired with AI will be the most transformative technology in human history | I think that synthetic biology, especially paired with AI, will be, you know, and I'm sure others in other industries will disagree with this, but I believe it will be the most transformative technology we as humanity ever has.
Verbatim quote
From episode "AI + Synthetic Biology: The Most Transformative Technology in Human History | Ben Lamm (Colossal)"
I think that synthetic biology, especially paired with AI, will be, you know, and I'm sure others in other industries will disagree with this, but I believe it will be the most transformative technology we as humanity ever has.
Predictor: Ben Lamm
κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.688
Brier
0.0043
excellent
Hits / Misses
2 / 0
of 3 resolved
Hit rate
66.7%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)
Evidence about this node from Ben Lamm is multiplied by κ in /api/intake. Lower κ = less weight; floors at 0.10 (effectively silenced) and caps at 1.00 (full weight).
Reference class
Not linked
This node isn't linked to a reference class. The Bayesian update applies without outside-view blending.
Probability over time
2 prob_history rows
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 45.0%
Milestone chain
Pre-event signals (upstream prereqs + window checkpoints) → resolution event → downstream cascades. Status/dates update from linked nodes; re-derive nightly via scripts/ops/derive_milestones.py.
Leading chain: 3 pending
- 2027-12-24pendingQ1 window check-in (25%)
- 2029-08-19pendingQ2 window check-in (50%)
- 2031-04-14pendingQ3 window check-in (75%)
No downstream cascades — this prediction is a leaf in the dependency graph.
What if this resolves?
Clamp this prediction TRUE or FALSE and run a counterfactual Gibbs sample. Surfaces the predictions whose marginals shift most under that assumption.
(live posterior: 45%)
Click a button to clamp this prediction and run a Gibbs sample. Returns the predictions whose marginals shift most. ~30s per run; ideal for stress-testing "if X resolves, what else moves?"
Evidence chain
Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z45.0%-1.7pp
Network propagation: 46.7% → 45.0%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z46.7%-3.3pp
Network propagation: 50.0% → 46.7%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef
Network propagation neighbors
Top edges sorted by latest LBP cross-impact
Top incoming (parents)
Edges that influence THIS node's belief
Top outgoing (children)
Predictions THIS node influences
No outgoing edges.
Ticker exposure
33 ticker(s) linked
Beneficiaries (23)
Adverse (6)
Prerequisites (3)
Predictions that must hit first
Dependents (0)
Predictions enabled by this
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Linked documents (1)
Auto-generated by cosine similarity from Polymarket / Manifold / EDGAR / GDELT
| Sim | Source | Title | Market prob | Polarity | Reviewed | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.703 | manifold | Biotech creates a technology rivaling AI | 22% | mentions | pending | 2026-04-25 |
Raw metadata
From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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