GoKawiilColossal Biosciences develops AI tool to pinpoint Dodo-related genetic edits
Colossal Biosciences says it has built a new AI tool that narrows down which genetic changes would be needed to recreate traits of the extinct Dodo bird. The company, founded in 2021 to pursue de-extinction projects, lists the Dodo among its target species alongside the woolly mammoth and other vanished animals. The Dodo, once native to Mauritius, was wiped out within decades of European contact in the 16th century.
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Narrowing the list of genetic edits could make the technical path to a Dodo-like bird more defined, though actually producing a living animal from this research remains a distant and uncertain goal. The claim comes from Colossal itself, a company whose business model depends on publicizing progress toward de-extinction, so independent verification of the science's maturity is worth watching for. If the approach works, it could also offer a template for using AI to speed up genetic analysis in other extinction or conservation efforts.
- Colossal Biosciences has built an AI tool to identify genetic changes tied to Dodo traits.
- The company has pursued Dodo de-extinction since its 2021 founding.
- The Dodo went extinct within decades of human arrival on Mauritius in the 16th century.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-14
Published there as: “Colossal has take another big step toward bringing back the Dodo”
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