Colossal considers Colossal platform core will stay focused on biodiversity and de-extinction
Predictor: Ben Lamm · ep#245 "AI + Synthetic Biology: The Most Transformative Technology in Human History | Ben Lamm (Colossal)" · source
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Colossal considers Colossal platform core will stay focused on biodiversity and de-extinction | we are pretty myopically focused on biodiversity and deextinction at at the core.
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we are pretty myopically focused on biodiversity and deextinction at at the core.
Predictor: Ben Lamm
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- 2026-06-01 → 2027-06-30pendingColossal produces first mammoth-trait Asian elephant embryosHow: Colossal announces and peer-publishes first viable mammoth-genotype Asian elephant embryos per public 2026 milestoneSource: Den of Geek + Jerusalem Post 2025 coverage of Colossal 2026/2028 timelineconf 70%
- 2027-01-01 → 2029-12-31pendingColossal-formed spinout reaches $1B+ valuation in non-de-extinction adjacencyHow: Form Bio or successor Colossal spin-out reaches unicorn valuation in computational biology or therapeutics — would be evidence of platform DRIFTING from biodiversity coreSource: Form Bio precedent (2022 spin-out, $30M); contrarian signal for predictionconf 45%
- 2028-10-25pendingQ1 window check-in (25%)
- 2027-06-01 → 2030-12-31pendingColossal announces no new pivot beyond de-extinction core (consistent w/ thesis)How: Three consecutive annual investor updates/press releases confirm 'biodiversity + de-extinction' as primary stated mission with no revenue diversification beyond ancillary spinoutsSource: Lamm verbatim 'myopically focused on biodiversity'conf 60%
- 2028-01-01 → 2030-06-30pendingColossal launches first calf (mammoth or thylacine equivalent)How: Colossal publicly confirms first live de-extinction proxy birth (mammoth-trait calf, thylacine analog, or dodo proxy)Source: Colossal CEO Lamm announced target 'late 2028' for mammoth calfconf 55%
- 2031-04-22pendingQ2 window check-in (50%)
- 2030-01-01 → 2033-12-31pendingFirst scientifically validated reintroduction of de-extinct species into protected reserveHow: Peer-reviewed publication and reserve announcement confirm release of >=1 de-extinct species (Colossal or competitor) into protected wildlife areaSource: Colossal thylacine 8-year reintroduction estimate; cascade event for biodiversity-platform thesisconf 40%
- 2033-10-17pendingQ3 window check-in (75%)
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| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
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| prereq | S_ASI_SLOW_2040PLUS ASI slow: post-2040 / soft takeoff | 60.0% | 0.500 | 0.050 | -0.074 |
| killer | TK13 Biotech/Synbio Safety Event | 15.0% | 0.050 | 0.500 | +0.039 |
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| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
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| prereq | S_ASI_SLOW_2040PLUS | ASI slow: post-2040 / soft takeoff | asi_recursive_self_improvement | — |
| killer | TK13 | Biotech/Synbio Safety Event | — | — |
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