A prenatal test used worldwide sends gene data of pregnant women to the company that developed it with China’s military; U.S. sees a security risk
By KIRSTY NEEDHAM and CLARE BALDWIN
Reuters
A Chinese gene company selling prenatal tests around the world developed them in collaboration with the country’s military and is using them to collect genetic data from millions of women for sweeping research on the traits of populations, a Reuters review of scientific papers and company statements found.
U.S. government advisors warned in March that a vast bank of genomic data that the company, BGI Group, is amassing and analyzing with artificial intelligence could give China a path to economic and military advantage.
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