From: mk_thisisit
The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and human biology is a transformative process that promises to redefine human life, health, and intelligence. This integration is driven by exponential technological progress, particularly in AI, nanotechnology, and medicine [00:06:28].
Predictions and Milestones
One significant prediction is that by around 2032, individuals focused on their health will achieve “escape velocity” to longevity [00:00:07]. This means that scientific breakthroughs will extend life expectancy at a rate faster than the rate of aging itself [00:17:03]. Currently, scientific advances add about four months to life expectancy for every year lived [00:17:13]. Due to the exponential advancement of medicine, by approximately 2032, for every year a person lives, they will gain a full year of life, and subsequently, more than a year for every year lived [00:17:26]. This implies a reversal in the aging process in terms of health [00:17:41].
The full connection of humans with AI is projected to occur in the 2030s, once nanotechnology reaches a sufficient level of development [00:11:08]. This integration will involve connecting human brains to the cloud [00:00:48].
Mechanism of Convergence: Nanotechnology
The key to this convergence lies in nanotechnology, a field that manipulates materials at the nanometer scale (one billionth of a meter) [00:18:52]. Scientists are in the early stages of developing cell-sized nanorobots capable of collecting data, processing information, taking actions, and communicating with each other at a molecular level [00:19:11].
It is predicted that by the 2030s and 2040s, nanobots will be able to:
- Swim in the bloodstream [00:20:00].
- Perform precision medical tasks [00:20:02].
- Deliver drugs directly to targeted areas [00:20:05].
- Drill through clogged arteries [00:20:08].
Ultimately, these nanobots will noninvasively enter the brain through capillaries, establishing wireless communication between the neocortex (the top layer of the brain) and additional digital neurons hosted in the cloud [00:20:12]. This is akin to having a phone directly in the brain, allowing for immediate access to information from the cloud as if it were an extension of one’s own thoughts [00:20:30].
Impact on Human Health and Longevity
The integration of AI in medicine will lead to significant advancements in health and longevity:
- Disease Cures and Aging Process Slowing AI will provide solutions to cure diseases and decelerate aging [00:15:57].
- Rapid Vaccine Development During the COVID-19 pandemic, Moderna used AI tools to design and optimize mRNA sequences, discovering effective vaccine sequences in days [00:16:05].
- Biosimulations With exponentially increasing computing power, the ability to rapidly test billions of molecular sequences will lead to cures for all diseases [00:16:34].
- Protein Folding DeepMind’s AlphaFold 2 AI model discovered the shapes of 200 million proteins by 2022, enabling scientists to synthetically produce proteins with desired functions, such as fighting cancer or Alzheimer’s [00:11:43]. AlphaProteo can create new proteins that manipulate molecular interactions [00:12:47].
The Hybrid Species
As humans connect with AI, they will become a “hybrid species,” enhanced by artificial intelligence while remaining human [00:17:47]. Existing medical devices like cochlear implants, pacemakers, or prosthetic limbs are early examples of this connection to machines [00:17:57]. Future machines will become smaller, more powerful, and invisible, residing inside human bodies [00:18:11]. This convergence signifies a transcendence of biological boundaries, enabling people to live without current biological restrictions [00:18:22].
Expanding Human Intelligence
By connecting brains to the cloud, human intelligence will no longer be limited by the physical confines of the skull, potentially expanding a million-fold [00:21:07]. This enhancement will allow for abilities unimagined today, such as visualizing shapes in 11 dimensions or speaking all languages [00:27:17].
Consciousness and the Blurring Lines
The blurring lines between AI and biology raise philosophical questions about consciousness. There is no clear scientific test for consciousness [00:21:47]. In the future, AI will act as if it were conscious, leading humans to treat it as such [00:22:24].
The Singularity
The Singularity is defined as the point where humans will fully connect with AI, linking brains to the cloud and increasing human intelligence a million-fold [00:26:11]. This event is predicted to occur by 2045 [00:26:24]. The term “singularity” is borrowed from physics to describe a transformation so profound and rapid that it is difficult to comprehend with current biological minds [00:26:30].
During the Singularity, humans will be freed from biological limitations, gaining the ability to:
- Choose and change their physical appearance [00:27:03].
- Adapt natural and virtual environments shaped by human and AI friends [00:27:06].
- Utilize unimaginable creativity and skills [00:27:14].
- Recreate themselves and their world [00:27:27].
The pace of technological change will be so rapid, and its impact so profound, that human life will be changed forever [00:27:32]. This vision implies a significant shift in the role of humanity alongside AI, evolving into a future where human and artificial intelligence are deeply intertwined.