The Beyond Tomorrow Podcast with Julian Issa29 Mai

Derya Unutmaz: Human Death is Actually a Solvable Engineering Problem

Could AI help humanity cure aging and dramatically extend human life?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming medicine and longevity research. Scientists now believe AI could dramatically accelerate drug discovery, personalized healthcare, and treatments for aging itself.

In this episode, Derya Unutmaz explains why he believes humanity could reach “longevity escape velocity” within the next decade. He discusses digital twins, AI-powered drug discovery, superintelligence, and the future of human health.

Derya also explores the risks of advanced AI, arguing that the greatest danger is not the technology itself, but how humans choose to use it.

Derya Unutmaz is an immunologist and longevity researcher whose work focuses on aging, human immunology, and AI-driven biotechnology. His research explores how artificial intelligence could transform disease treatment, lifespan extension, and the future of human health.

This episode is brought to you by NADclinic, the go-to destination for longevity and human performance. Check them out at https://nadclinic.com.

What You’ll Learn

Why Derya believes aging could soon become reversible
How AI is speeding up drug discovery and healthcare
What digital twins could mean for personalized medicine
How AI-powered labs may transform scientific research
The biggest risks and opportunities of advanced AI
Why tools like AlphaFold are changing biology forever
How AI could help prevent disease and extend human lifespan

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 Intro

00:02 Can Humans Live Indefinitely?

02:09 How AI Could Accelerate Longevity

08:09 Why Biology Needs Dynamic Data

12:18 AI-Powered Labs and Robot Scientists

16:36 How AI is Empowering Ordinary People

20:51 Why Humans Not AI Are the Real Threat

25:40 The Possibility of Curing Every Disease

28:43 How AI is Revolutionizing Drug Discovery

35:04 The Biggest Risk Over the Next Decade

40:49 The Economic and Social Impact of AI

46:36 AI, Nuclear Weapons, and Existential Risk

52:53 Why Aging is Humanity’s Biggest Threat

55:06 Do You Fear Death?

56:55 Religion, God, and Human Purpose

58:45 Could AI Become Conscious?

01:00:08 What Happens if Humans Stop Aging?

01:05:29 Why Accelerating Science Matters

01:08:54 Why You Should Embrace AI

01:11:46 Can AI Help Cure Cancer?

01:14:23 The Best Advice for the Future

01:16:48 Never Lose Hope

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