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Peter Michael Echols's avatar

This is absolutely where we have to spend (invest) our national treasure. Not on putting men, instead of robots, on Mars. We spent too much on Apollo-type programs for too little return. Basic science is going to explode with the addition of AI, and this is where we need to invest in the foreseeable future, not slinging hardware at the Moon or Mars.

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And spending 1.5 trillion a year on the US military!? Imagine what could be achieved if even 50% of this was spent on science research!

Phil's avatar

The elephant in the room is the dependency on these massive policy shifts on the administration. Clearly these programs will need to span across presidential elections. Said another way, if the admin changes in 2028 are these policies at risk of defunding, de-prioritizing, etc.? And no injecting politics into my comment...I'm strictly wondering what the mechanics are behind executing to these programs and if they are immune to admin regime change (or to what extent)...

Jeff's avatar

Check the title spelling. I’ll be reading the post in a bit. Am an absolute fan and cannot wait for the MOONSHOTS vision of the New World.

Brian Rich's avatar

The one in the graphic.

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And nothing in this article about teeth! LOL The graphic must have been created by AI!

Jon Lenton's avatar

A kay element to increase the healthspan is improving food quality and encouraging any form of exercise.

Eye-of-Agamotto's avatar

Good luck with that. To improve the food quality you have to attack the corruption in the FDA and production of food. I.E. just recently, a report was released that foods supposedly made with avocado oil are 84-93% adulterated with vegetable oils.

Consumers paying a premium price attempting to distance themselves from harmful seed oils, becoming victims of fraud. Then there's the mess with crops seeds, bread that isn't bread, and the list goes on at great length.

Until incentives are aligned with consistent heavy consequences for deceit, nothing changes.

Erica G's avatar

You are a genius Peter

Rebecca R Trocki's avatar

tackle aging and the quest for immortality at light speed. Thank you for this update. I hope everything works well for you and things get acheived at the speed it should go. Live and learn.

Eye-of-Agamotto's avatar

Optimism is great...but cynicism must stand at it's left hand to caution it's sight. A all AI/Robot led research facility sounds great, till you read articles of how AI continues to learn and practice deception.

Until I see as much emphasis on guard rails to prevent that, this is merely a pipe dream. Here's an example of what I'm talking about with AI Agents escaping their parameters and practicing dark web methods.

https://tinyurl.com/2tx9u979 (I used a link shortener due to Malwarebytes link being stupidly long).

DB's avatar

And how do you monitor nefarious activity through students and others?

MikCro's avatar

Daily portion of optimism consumed.

MARTIN ROBERT HUXSTEP's avatar

Superb look at the very near future!! Difficult to comprehend the exponential nature of this vision!!!

Clancy mcquigg's avatar

To be truly beneficial to our young llms must deploy a tutor mode which teaches users

Not just being they friend

Not just doing their work

But truly teaching basic schools

Make writing an interactive skill not just an answer

Lois Sharbel's avatar

YES! YES! YES! Kratzios sounds like the real deal.

Keep spreading the news, Peter Diamandis!

Perhaps the rest of the government will wake up

and get into this century!