Hear how AI can engineer nature’s comeback at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will host a session on how artificial intelligence, genetics, and computational biology are being applied to conservation research, including the work of a billion-dollar startup pursuing species de-extinction. The session frames de-extinction as a shift from science fiction to a funded commercial mission, raising questions about the limits and implications of the technology.

Not long ago, bringing an extinct species back to life belonged to science fiction. Today, it’s the mission of a billion-dollar startup. Advances in artificial intelligence, genetics, and computational biology are changing what’s possible in conservation research, raising questions that extend far b