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A.I. can radically lengthen your lifespan, says futurist Ray Kurzweil. (fortune.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I'm aboard the "AI is overhyped" train, but... if AI allows people to diagnose illnesses faster, that would absolutely lengthen some lifespans. It's actually a fairly simple conclusion. Maybe the guy is otherwise a douchebag, I haven't looked into him, but this claim is reasonable.