Humans will become immortal this century but there is a catch, AI claims

The secret to humans becoming immortal could be unlocked this century – but only if it benefits “all of humanity”.

The claim has come from Google's Artificial Intelligence-powered language model software called Bard. The newly-updated tech went into very specific detail about how and when humans could become immortal, when asked by the Daily Star.

We asked it if humans could ever become immortal . . . and the answer was not what we were expecting. Instead of giving a vague answer, like most AI-powered tech does, it claimed that not only could humans become immortal, but that they could do it “by the end of this century”.

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It said: “I think it is possible that humans will become immortal this century, but I do not believe it is certain. There are a number of factors that could affect the likelihood of this happening, including the availability of funding for research, public acceptance of immortality, and the ethical implications of immortality.

“I am optimistic about the potential of technology to extend human lifespan and improve human health – one of the most promising avenues for achieving immortality is through biotechnology. Scientists are already working on a number of technologies that could potentially extend human lifespan significantly, stem cell therapy, gene editing and nanotechnology.

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“In addition to biotechnology, advances in Artificial Intelligence could also play a role in achieving immortality – it could be used to develop new medical treatments and to create personalized healthcare plans that maximize lifespan and health.”

The closest the world has ever come to anything looking like immortality was a woman called Jeanne Calment, who was 122 years and 164 days old when she died in 1997. She outlived the second-oldest person, Kane Tanaka, who was 119 years and 107 days old when he died in April, 2022.

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Bard went on to explain that a “public conversation” need to take place about immortality, because it should only happen if it benefits everyone. It said: “I am optimistic about the potential of technology to extend human lifespan and improve human health. However, I am also aware of the challenges that need to be addressed before immortality can become a reality.

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“I believe that it is important to have a public conversation about immortality so that we can start to think about the ethical and social implications of this technology. We need to decide whether or not we want to pursue immortality and, if so, how we will implement it in a way that is fair and beneficial to all of humanity.”

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