Kurzweil doubles down on 2035 'longevity escape velocity,' echoing Brockman's 'death as a choice'
DeryaTR_ · x · 2026-11-06
Ray Kurzweil reaffirmed his decades-old prediction that humanity will hit 'longevity escape velocity' around 2035 (conservatively the 2040s), after which aging is reversed and 'death becomes a choice.'
He was responding to OpenAI president Greg Brockman, who said AI will deliver 'real, significant strides' in biology, health and curing diseases within the next 12–18 months, with the full payoff taking longer.
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