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Natasha Vita-More is a strategic designer, author, speaker and innovator within the scientific and technological framework of human enhancement and life extension. Natasha is currently the Executive Director of Humanity+, Inc., a non-profit educational organisation. Through her work and research, Natasha addresses what it means to be human in an AI-driven world.

Natasha Vita-More is a strategic designer, author, speaker and innovator within the scientific and technological framework of human enhancement and life extension. Natasha is currently the Executive Director of Humanity+, Inc., a non-profit educational organisation. Through her work and research, Natasha addresses what it means to be human in an AI-driven world.

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