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EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 1H 15M

Why Billionaires Still Haven’t Solved Aging | Aubrey de Grey

from Accelerate Bio Podcast · host Mgoes

Aging is fully reversible. But neither billionaires nor AI will get us there.Dr Aubrey de Grey, founder of modern longevity, explains why aging must be treated as a solvable damage problem, why modern longevity efforts are structurally misallocated, why a single breakthrough in mice could trigger a global war on aging, and what happens to society once people expect to live indefinitely.Hosted by Mgoes → https://x.com/m_goes_distanceDonate to Aubrey's LEV Foundation → https://www.levf.org/---0:00 - Longevity Field 20 Years On08:58 - Are Billionaires Getting It Wrong?17:13 - Bryan Johnson vs Peter Thiel23:42 - ChatGPT Moment for Longevity28:52 - Biological Age vs Lifespan34:44 - Influencers Will Save Us39:36 - AI x Science Breakthroughs48:14 - Sam Altman on Aging53:39 - Genesis Mission56:45 - Systems Will Collapse1:08:55 - GLP-1s & Human Enhancement---The Accelerate Bio Podcast explores the future of human potential in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Subscribe for deep-dive conversations with founders, scientists, and investors shaping energy, AI, biotechnology, and human progress.Brought to you by BiohackerDAO.---Keywords: Aubrey de Grey, longevity escape velocity, anti aging, aging research, lifespan extension, rejuvenation biotechnology, SENS Research Foundation, senolytics, healthspan vs lifespan, biological age, longevity science, AI in biotech, AI longevity, billionaires longevity, Calico, Altos Labs, Jeff Bezos longevity, Google Calico, Silicon Valley longevity, war on aging, human life extension

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