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Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats

780 points · 805 comments · raahelb

modeless · 1790190319 · focus · HN ↗
It's clear Dario believes that the solution to AI's PR problem is to cure cancer. Or invent other revolutionary medical treatments. They're going to heavily promote every step along the way no matter how small or far away from commercialization they are, like this one.
No doubt that curing cancer would help, but I think the timeline might be a little too long. Even RSI AGI will not be able to get new medical treatments to market instantly. Real world testing takes a long time and is an unavoidable part of the process.
1. baq · 1790190821 · focus · HN ↗
  Dario would like to ‘cure’ aging. He’s got some personal experience with bad illnesses, but aging isn’t that. I also have reduced trust for people who want to live forever and don’t have kids.
  1. onlyrealcuzzo · 1790191295 · focus · HN ↗
    > I also have reduced trust for people who want to live forever and don’t have kids.
    Why are you only allowed to live forever if you have kids?
    Seems like someone seeking immortality should be willing to do for the elixir if they want it even a little bit...
    bagacrap · 1790220243 · focus · HN ↗
    People who have kids are less likely to want to live forever because they've realized that children are in fact how we live forever.

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