Millionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson claims AI will help humans live to 500 by creating ‘self-driving’ health systems that stop or reverse ageing
Tech tycoon Bryan Johnson says artificial intelligence is about to revolutionise human longevity – and claims we could soon be living half-a-millennium. The 49-year-old biohacker, who forks out a staggering £1.6 million a year on his obsessive “Project Blueprint” quest to conquer death, believes we are rapidly approaching a historic tipping point where humans might simply stop dying.
Speaking to American news outlet Axios, the multi-millionaire insisted his goal of extreme longevity is no longer the stuff of science fiction.
“I think it’s entirely rational,” Johnson said. “It’s the first time in human history where a human could be seen as credible and not crazy to say we may not die.”
While he admitted surviving until “the sun burns out” is a timeframe beyond human comprehension, he insists living for centuries is well within reach.
“We don’t think about 300 years or 500 years, but there’s no reason why that couldn’t be the duration of time we think about,” he said. “I really think it is a true possibility that we may be the first generation who won’t die.”
However, the tech mogul admitted he may be forced to rely on upcoming AI breakthroughs to carry him across the finish line.
Johnson said: “I’m 49 years old. Even if you say nothing that I’m doing right now is going to improve my longevity and I’m just going to increase my health span, that’s 30 years for AI to start doing something that allows me to start either curing my disease, slow or reverse my ageing or all three.”
He envisions a future where human bodies are fully automated, operating much like self-driving cars.
“The next inevitable thing is my body’s going to take care of itself by itself,” he said, revealing he has access to a mind-boggling 4.2 billion data points on his own biology.
Johnson said: “There’s no way any human can master that. We’ve exceeded the capacity for a human to understand the data…
“I personally want to outsource all things for my health. I don’t want to think ever again about what I eat. I’d rather it basically be self-driving and self-writing.”
The eccentric former Braintree founder is no stranger to bizarre medical stunts in the name of youth.
Over the years, his therapies have racked up an estimated $10million (£7.5m) bill, featuring bizarre practices ranging from testing his sperm speed to tweeting explicit, detailed reports about his wife’s vagina.
He even famously hit headlines after injecting himself with his teenage son’s blood plasma in a vampire-esque trial, though he later dropped the routine after raising doubts over its actual health benefits.
Despite his strict regime, Johnson was recently diagnosed with autoimmune gastritis (AIG) – a chronic, incurable condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks the stomach lining.
Addressing the global reaction to his diagnosis, the biohacker admitted he wasn’t surprised by the internet’s ruthless response.
“When this happened, there was joy all around the world. I think people really want me to die,” he said. “I get it, because it’s funny, it’s ironic and I push a lot of buttons that people don’t like.
“In the 48 hours after I announced this, there were 1,800 articles written around the world. It was like this global thing. That said, I’m very happy I got diagnosed.”