Anti-aging: Researchers might be closer than you think | DW News

While large language models like chatGPT have captured global attention, a more hidden but equally revolutionary application of AI is unfolding in the realm of science.

Renowned researchers like Nir Barzilai have long advocated for a shift in focus towards curing aging itself, but recent advancements could allow us to harness the power of AI to living not just longer, but healthier lives.

In this video, we talk with the scientists behind the groundbreaking discoveries of new anti-aging molecules and visit a lab in Berlin where similar discoveries are made.

Video: Chris Caurla
Camera: Gesa Kreye, Chris Caurla

Special thanks to Dr. Brendan Howlin and the FMP - Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie

#ai #aging #healthcare

00:00 - Intro
01:18 - How AI is revolutionizing Drug Discovery
03:09 - The Science of longevity
05:00 - Visit to a Biotech Lab
07:18 - Limits
08:00 - Conclusion

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[king_kai]

I just hope this allows itself to be public before my father dies. He’s 73 rn and I would love to see him healthier

[lazarusblackwell]

I would take the drug definitely.

Old age is brutal.

No one wants to be old, weak and helpless when they think about it.

[mintakan]

I'm glad this video didn't overhype "AI", as in "AI will cure cancer, disease, and aging". It can act as a "pattern recognition" aid. Or "combinatorial" explorer to search for drug candidates, to try out. It's one tool, amongst many, in what is a long process, which includes lots of real world testing (clinical trials), the most time consuming part.

[SilverFank]

Ty DW News for covering longevity and Aging. I really do appreciate it. ❤

[dieglhix]

Damn I was actually developing a cope mechanism by calling myself wiser.

[Clancydaenlightened]

Well its been said the first person to live to be 150+ has already been born...

[hminhph]

I have to appreciate the quality of this video. well done! props also go to the editors!

[piotrwojdelko]

people live too short you study hard, after you get money and you start to enjoy life when you are at 40.people should live much longer, what a waste of resources

[mabus]

I have been fascinated by anti-ageing science for a long time. One problem that I see never spoken of is political/societal opposition. I have spoken to so many people that think that it is "unnatural" to cure ageing, that I think this will be the biggest challenge.

[southfar]

"We cannot delay death, but we can do something about aging"? If there is no aging, then wouldn't that delay death? If I would die from aging at, say, 146, and then due to aging being cured, I don't, will I die to a car crash on the same day instead? Or how is it supposed to work that curing aging would not delay death? This makes no sense.

[joschie]

Love the beats in this video. Makes it much more entertaining while informative at the same time 🎉 to DW!

[tonettalover]

I hope i can experience this. Its all i want in life

[thepolygotcoder]

Well if we could reverse aging - we'd surely not have the future workforce issues that were projected? Not having enough babies now means less workforce in the future. Pretty much across the globe. So I'd love to work till 150 years old - I hope they do cure aging and give us a chance to live to 200 at least! Love life. Its so precious. :)

[alexandracarrico]

As an individual i don't want to live until i die of Heat Strokr

[josemaLondon]

Very cool and fun way to spread news. The most interesting question being a social rather than a scientific question: if we live 50 years longer...how are we going to stand our partners for all this extra time?? OMG!!!
Very cool question!!!
Applied IA to drug discovery is a very good idea but, how can you do it in a small lab?

[jordanong]

We’re all fighting 60! The age we hate the most.

[federicavaccari]

Bellissimo video! Molto interessante e ben fatto!

[cheese-power]

Hopefully we can cure aging and live longer so that people start caring about climate issues 😅

[davidrojas]

Just what the world needs, the rich living longer.

[ralgor]

The public will never benefit from any A, I discovery the big corporations won't let them