The Tech Industry’s Baby-Making Revolution

TODAY’S STORY

Pronatalism—the belief that encouraging childbirth is essential—is gaining traction.

Advocates argue that declining birth rates threaten long-term population stability, leading to economic challenges in the future.

Globally, the total fertility rate was 2.3 children per woman in 2023. This is much lower than in the past; in the 1950s, it was more than twice as high: 4.9. A new study suggests 155 of 204 countries worldwide will have fertility rates below replacement level by 2050.

So, while the goal is to have more babies, Silicon Valley sees a bigger opportunity—reshaping how we create and sustain life.

• Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has backed Conception, a company working to generate human egg cells from blood, potentially expanding reproductive options

• The founders of 23andMe and Figma are investors in Orchid, a startup that uses advanced embryo screening to reduce the risk of severe genetic diseases

• Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, co-founded New Limit, aiming to reverse aging and extend human lifespan

If tech has its way, the future won’t just mean more babies—it’ll mean healthier, longer-living, and perhaps even lab-grown ones.

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