Co-Founder @ Roe AI (YC W24) | Lower the entropy of unstructured data | ex-Meta AI, Retool
Bryan Johnson gave a fascinating talk at YC yesterday, posing an intriguing thought experiment: Imagine an algorithm-designed protocol, customized specifically for you, that optimizes your health both physically and mentally. Would you follow it fully? This sparked a deeper discussion. As we, humans, give birth to AI, what happens when it surpasses our abilities in every way? When people 500 years from now look back at us, what will they find surprising? Will it be that we could only live 80 years? Everything is becoming increasingly data-driven, and health is no exception. Just as Bryan tracks his biological signals, at Roe AI, we are focused on measuring and organizing all the data from the real world. While machine communication is structured, human thoughts are often unorganized, leading to the vast array of unstructured documents. Our mission at Roe AI is to ensure that, in the future, human-generated data integrates seamlessly with machines. This is our contribution to making sure that homo sapiens "Don't Die." in the age of AI. And on that note, here are some simple "Don't Die" tips: Sleep well, exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy diet.
Of course not. At least not for 90% of people. We already know, and have known for decades, that we need to stay hydrated. To sleep well every night. To forego alcohol. To exercise. To floss our teeth. To reject drugs. And dozens of other things. There is a reason — or several reasons — why we don’t. New data may help convince some people, but it won’t change the root of human frailty which allows the majority of humans to act against their own physical and mental self-interest literally every hour of the day. What the algorithms WILL do, as most technological advances do, is widen the gap between those who follow the data and those who do not.
And on that note, here are some simple "DIE LATER, BE HEALTHIER" tips: Sleep well, exercise regularly, and maintain a healthy diet (could add - do not smoke, drink in moderation) There is no "don´t die"
While defeating biological aging is a challenging endeavor, there is no law that says one must age. If our society is able to build an artificial superintelligence, then that computer system would be able to make the necessary breakthroughs to defeat biological aging. That doesn't necessarily mean that it would be correctly aligned to do so, but if it couldn't defeat aging from a technological innovation standpoint, then it wouldn't be a super-intelligent entity or "ASI". See attached. The intelligence of all humans exists in the biological range in the lower left corner of the long staircase. While we may believe we are intelligent as humans, it's only relative to other intelligent agents we have encountered so far.
As we all know that humans are not infallible and thus neither can our creations including AI. Thus Iam not sure that following the unemotional data driven AI would optimise our health. In certain spheres within overall health where humans (brilliant scientists) have been more accurate in dealing with all possible variables and incorporating the same into AI chances are that AI could provide a better outcome for health than the ordinary human mind but on the whole I doubt it. However if health is completely holistic (which some beleive) then the above superiority of AI would also be short-lived and/or have other adverse outcomes
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6mo
Jason Wang The intersection of AI and human life is truly where the future lies. At Roe AI, the mission of organizing and integrating human-generated data with machine intelligence is vital. As our lives become increasingly data-driven, ensuring that this data serves to enhance our well-being, rather than control it, is key. The "Don't Die" tips are simple yet powerful reminders that amidst all the technological advances, the basics of good health—sleep, exercise, and diet—remain foundational. It's exciting to think about how AI might help us optimize even these basics in ways we can't yet imagine. Looking forward to seeing how Roe AI continues to innovate in this space and contribute to the evolution of human-machine collaboration!
Simple «Don’t die » tips … I think there is too much confusion between Healthspan and lifespan in the field … and hopefully everybody is going to die, because without death, life makes non sense! I’m passionate about longevity and my mission is to help people to live better and longer … but not selling wrong claim. AI will help to understand aging and help to reverse it to some extant… but human being (hopefully!) have emotions and have already troubles to apply the basics… maybe we should work more on it first.
Chuck Varelas
6mo
I think Bryan is such a Marco Polo of Longevity, putting his own self and body as a road to the discovery of new longevity paths and better health along the way. All research data and feedback is a must in the pursuit of new algorithms that will enhance our body's capabilities. Don't Die is really a call to make sure we stay the course until technological breakthrough advances give leeway to outstanding biological discoveries and improvements. We are not in a straight line process. I see in genius children or people with hyperthymesia, another path to conversations about longevity breakthroughs: Are gifted people better equipped or do they have a broken filter or erratic genetic script and if they do have the later, is it some sort of defect or sickness we are looking at when speaking about future longevity? Is combining bionics, synthetic biology, with AI, with CRISPR, etc., a road to making us "sick" in the sense of living 150-200 years? Being longevity geniuses? Let's think of the tallest man there ever was. Robert Wadlow . He was 8 feet 11" when he died, and could have probably grown taller. I will call my longevity proposal the Wadlow Paradox, just for fun. Breakthroughs require a real out of the box mentality.
Guus Witjes
6mo
I built an AI triathlon coach to help me complete a full triathlon a week ago. It was based on all my daily data (training sessions, heart rate, and all health data). It gave me advice for my training sessions, sleep, and nutrition during the weeks of training and the race itself. It was interesting to notice that I was hesitant to trust it, even though I built it myself. It came up with ideas I couldn't think of on my own, and the best part was that it was personalized for me! I guess we've entered a personalized world with AI: niche advice based on your data, really tailored to your needs. One thing still concerns me with all the advice and answers I get: how do I know this is the best for me? I'm not a specialist, so I wouldn’t know if this is good or not. With doctors, coaches, and nutrition experts, you can look at their credentials, reviews, and so on. With this personalized AI-driven system, there is no check (at least not that I know of). Maybe we should come up with something like that because I guess there is this "trust" issue.
Jason, your thoughts on integrating AI with human health management are compelling. However, I believe it’s crucial to differentiate between managing chronic diseases as we age and the broader ambition of halting or reversing aging. While AI undoubtedly offers transformative potential for personalized health protocols—optimizing everything from diagnosis to preventive care—it’s important to recognize that aging is a deeply conserved evolutionary process across all living organisms. The idea of “stopping aging” is ambitious and, to some extent, speculative. Evolution has embedded aging into the biology of life, and while we can potentially extend lifespan and improve health span, completely overcoming aging remains beyond our current scientific understanding. The real breakthrough might lie in how we can harness AI to manage age-related diseases and enhance quality of life rather than solely focusing on the elusive goal of immortality. In the age of AI, the challenge isn’t just about extending lifespan but ensuring that the additional years are healthy and fulfilling. Thus, our focus should perhaps be less on “Don’t Die” and more on “Live Well.“