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Will we merge with AI by 2050?

Will we merge with AI by 2050?
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ChatGPT launched in November 2022. I’ll never forget the thought that hit me after a few minutes of playing around with it: This is going to change every single thing.

Less than two years later, yep, it has. Website traffic is in the tank, Google is panicking and the web as we know it has changed already. Now imagine what’s coming in the next five, 10 or 20 years.

Inventor, author and futurist Ray Kurzweil has some wild predictions for what life will be like by 2050. From defying the aging process to merging completely with AI (say what?), here’s a peek inside his crystal ball.

The Singularity life

Kurzweil, known as one of the “godfathers” of AI, spent 61 years developing AI tech, and he’s snagged a spot in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. He’s also known for predicting the future of technology with pretty eerie accuracy.

In his 2005 book, “The Singularity is Near,” he wrote about how humans would become reliant on tech and AI. His new book, “The Singularity is Nearer,” dives into what’s next.

Term to know: Artificial General Intelligence 

This is when AI can match or beat a human’s ability to perform cognitive tasks. Kurzweil thinks it’s coming in 2029. Right now, AI models like ChatGPT and Midjourney focus on one specific area, like text or images. Artificial General Intelligence, or AGI, will do it all. 

In 1999, Kurzweil guessed it’d take another 100 years for us to see AGI. You can thank ultra-powerful computers and the super-fast progress AI researchers have made for the new timeline.

Think about it: 10 years ago, we would’ve laughed at the thought of a computer completing billions of transactions in one second. Today, everyone carries the tech to do just that in their pockets.

So, what is ‘the Singularity’?

It’s essentially a future point where humans no longer control technological growth — aka the point of no return. Kurzweil thinks we’ll get there by 2045. What does that look like?

He believes humans will merge with AI and create a brand-new form of intelligence. Think nanotech that hooks up the human brain to computers. If that seems crazy, consider the Neuralink brain chip that’s already being implanted into folks.

Forget retinol cream

Kurzweil predicts we’ll solve the aging problem within the next five to 10 years. He calls it “longevity escape velocity.” (Use that to sound smart!) In layman’s terms, it means humans will no longer die of old age and experience the problems that come with aging.

Already, we’ve seen incredible advancements in medicine thanks to AI. Scientists can now create artificial organs and are coming closer to stopping diseases in their tracks.

But will things really advance enough in the next decade to make us all immortal? Kurzweil’s not the only one who thinks so.

Patient zero

Tech millionaire Bryan Johnson’s mission is simple: “Don’t die.” From rejuvenating his joints through stem cell therapies and sticking to a hardcore daily regimen, he’s pulling out all the stops.

Johnson made $400 million when he sold his credit card processing company to eBay. Now, he spends a couple of million a year on doctors and tests.

When Johnson was on my podcast, he shared tips everyone — not just millionaires — can use to stay healthy and live longer. Here are Bryan’s five “power laws”:

  1. Don’t smoke.
  2. Get six hours of exercise per week. Even one hour a week is better than none.
  3. Eat a Mediterranean-style diet. 
  4. Maintain a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 22.5.
  5. Consume alcohol moderately or abstain from drinking. This means no lemon drop martini for me. I’ll have to really think about that.

For all the insider secrets, watch my interview with Bryan Johnson. Leave a comment on the video and tell me how old you think he looks. 

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