Customers of 23andMe are rightly concerned about what could happen to their DNA profiles now that the ancestry-research company has filed for bankruptcy. "It looks like it's up for grabs," he said of the genetic information. "And there doesn't really seem to be any parameters regarding its use." After a customer provides a saliva sample, DNA-testing companies like 23andMe provide a profile of a person's genetic heritage. Police used forensic genetic genealogy to solve crimes. 23andMe had a data breach in 2023 and paid out $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. Under bankruptcy, the company's DNA database of more than 15 million customers could potentially be sold as an asset. Note that oligarch Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data, including DNA, in one big Oracle system for AI to study. Link: www.theregister.com
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