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posted by martyb on Thursday October 20 2016, @09:33AM   Printer-friendly
from the mandatory-opt-in dept.

It is illegal today to use DNA testing for employment, but as science advances its understanding of genes that correlate to certain desirable traits -- such as leadership and intelligence -- business may want this information.

People seeking leadership roles in business, or even those in search of funding for a start-up, may volunteer their DNA test results to demonstrate that they have the right aptitude, leadership capabilities and intelligence for the job.

This may sound farfetched, but it's possible based on the direction of the science, according to Gartner analysts David Furlonger and Stephen Smith, who presented their research at the firm's Symposium IT/xpo here. This research is called "maverick" in Gartner parlance, meaning it has a somewhat low probability and is still years out, but its potential is nonetheless worrisome to the authors.

Businesses could also weed out people with diabetes, heart defects, and any other congenital defects that can lead to absenteeism.


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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @01:00PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 20 2016, @01:00PM (#416624)

    The child gets a random 50% from parent 1 and another random 50% of parent B.
    If the desired qualities are represented in a very small part of dna; or in the absence of that part; it's pretty easy to get dumber or smarter kids.
    However, if you start selecting for these kinds of things, you may also end up with a single minded view of how to do things in entire sectors.

    A good movie covering this topic is gattaca http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/ [imdb.com]

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