Comment by Vakaiser
10 hours ago
We'll increasingly observe announcements of this kind as AI tooling scales. As impressive as agentic coding is, it pales in comparison to the value proposition of medical, mathematical, and physics research.
I optimistically expect to witness the advent of a global 'panacea' in my lifetime thanks to AI's efforts. Cost effective large scale genetic engineering, a cure for every disease, potentially even a cure for aging.
The future is both beautiful and terrifying.
It's wild to think that aging is something that needs to be cured, and isn't a part of the natural human experience. I'm so tired of people trying to play the role of God, as well as people that cheer these sorts of things on.
I hope you keep these horrible thoughts to yourself if you ever walk through a paediatric hospital
What does a pediatric hospital have to do with aging...?
Thinking that aging is a natural part of the human experience is a horrible thought? Please explain...
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Most people want more life. For most people it's also the most terrifying part of "the natural human experience".
If you're happy to die, why be bothered by others' trying to live longer? You won't be around. And assuming people can finance it themselves, is it really a problem for society?
Yes, I think it's a problem for society. Death in old age frees up social, economic, physical, and political resources for the next generation of the living. If the rich and powerful escape death, because after all they will the people with the resources to do so, society will lose the adaptability and natural change that comes from new generations taking the reins.
There are cultures where dying isn't feared like it is in Christian based societies. It's considered a natural progression and part of nature.
I'd also say people may want more life for themselves, but what does that mean at scale, forever?
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I assume you mean that dying is the most terrifying pat of the natural human experience. Also, I'm not sure why you infer that me thinking death is a natural part of life, means that I'm happy or eager to die.
There are many reasons that people living forever would be a problem for society, the most obvious being an ever-increasing population.
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Because living longer is a huge drain on resources that could be better spent on other things. End of life care is expensive and rarely results in a "good" life for the the life being extended.
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Most of the kids in history died before age 5.
Child mortality is very low now compared to the past, thanks to the modern medicine and technology.
I am glad humanity "played God", and reduced this unnecessary child suffering.
They didn't die of senescence.
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I dont think it will happen. AI models are kneecapped. Only a tiny tiny tiny fraction of people are on the list of even being able to use these tools for such things.
Even in a world where these models are heavily restricted, surely the likes of cancer researchers will be among those who have access