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The capture of the Golden State Killer via a relative's DNA in a public database is discussed. The hosts recount a story of the killer murdering a man who had publicly insulted him, using it as a cautionary tale about "incentivizing psychos." They suggest Bill Maher is doing something similar by publicly boasting about being on a hit list.
NIH All of Us Program, DNA Database Privacy Concerns
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is promoting the "All of Us" research program, which seeks to collect DNA, blood, and urine samples from one million Americans. While Director Francis Collins assures the public that the data is anonymized and secure, skeptics point to the recent use of genealogical DNA to catch the Golden State Killer as a precedent for law enforcement accessing such databases.
Golden State Killer Caught via Genealogy DNA
Joseph DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, was apprehended after investigators used "discarded DNA" and a genealogy website to find a match through his family members. While the arrest is a success, it highlights the privacy risks of uploading DNA to sites like GEDmatch. The segment warns listeners to stop giving their genetic data to companies associated with big tech.
