>I think if GA was being introduced today, it would be have to jump through incredible hurdles to be used
It's very easy to say that it shouldn't have to be the case with the hindsight of GA being successfully used for centuries.
I would be much more interested in an example of a drug/medical procedure/research that currently is having to jump through such hurdles that people think should be treated as permissively as GA or the theoretical 'cancer cure', despite there not yet being any evidence of its long term effects - as would be the case with a hypothetical AI 'cancer cure' that's not understood by medical professionals.
Personally I can see the arguments for both sides of the coin, but I find GA to be a bad example.
It's very easy to say that it shouldn't have to be the case with the hindsight of GA being successfully used for centuries.
I would be much more interested in an example of a drug/medical procedure/research that currently is having to jump through such hurdles that people think should be treated as permissively as GA or the theoretical 'cancer cure', despite there not yet being any evidence of its long term effects - as would be the case with a hypothetical AI 'cancer cure' that's not understood by medical professionals.
Personally I can see the arguments for both sides of the coin, but I find GA to be a bad example.