AI Researcher Urges Focus on Health and Aging
François Fleuret argues AI should target health and aging first, since immortality would allow time for everything else later.
Academic François Fleuret posted on X proposing that AI development concentrate on solving health issues and aging, stating other goals can wait until humans achieve immortality. The suggestion sparked discussion, including a reply noting Silicon Valley's youth-centric culture may reduce interest in such priorities. The exchange highlights debates over AI's primary applications and demographic influences on research focus, with no further developments or official responses reported.
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AI Researcher Urges Focus on Health and Aging
François Fleuret argues AI should target health and aging first, since immortality would allow time for everything else later.
Academic François Fleuret posted on X proposing that AI development concentrate on solving health issues and aging, stating other goals can wait until humans achieve immortality. The suggestion sparked discussion, including a reply noting Silicon Valley's youth-centric culture may reduce interest in such priorities. The exchange highlights debates over AI's primary applications and demographic influences on research focus, with no further developments or official responses reported.
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Can we concentrate the AI firepower on health and aging? We'll do the other stuff when we'll be immortal.
@francoisfleuret Silicon valley is in their twenties and not really looking to have a brood to want to see grow up, idk man