Bryan Johnson, the CEO of the anti-aging firm Blueprint, has articulated an ambitious vision for achieving immortality through artificial intelligence (AI). In a recent interview, the entrepreneur, who has devoted significant time and resources in the quest to slow and potentially reverse aging, revealed a new direction in his quest: shifting from merely delaying aging to the ultimate goal of preventing death. To facilitate this transition, Johnson has developed an AI system designed to encapsulate his entire being.
Bryan AI Will Let Johnson Live Forever: Report
Johnson, who has become an influencer known for his strict lifestyle and dietary regimen aimed at reversing the aging process, discussed his focus on achieving eternal life in an interview with Wired. He expressed his determination to extend human lifespans beyond current limitations.
The entrepreneur emphasized the need for humanity to transition from its biological framework—comprised of physical elements like bones, muscles, and blood—to a computational basis. To this end, he has initiated the creation of an AI system dubbed Bryan AI, which, according to reports, is still in its early stages but has already been fed a comprehensive dataset encompassing every word Johnson has ever spoken.
In essence, Bryan AI is being trained on the full spectrum of Johnson’s experiences, thoughts, and personality traits. He envisions that, as AI technology evolves, this digital construct will become a near-replica of himself, a notion reminiscent of themes presented in the British series Black Mirror, particularly in the episodes “Be Right Back” and “San Junipero.”
While the theoretical aspect of this aspiration is intriguing, the practical application faces significant technological challenges. Large language models (LLMs) can be trained on extensive datasets; however, they do not retain information in its original form. The data is deconstructed at a granular level and tokenized before being processed by the AI system. Consequently, even a comprehensive data intake may not yield a reflective reproduction of Johnson’s identity.
There remains the possibility of refining the AI to align with Johnson’s personality through complex training techniques. However, the technology to replicate an individual’s entire persona in this manner remains undeveloped.
Another route involves creating a digital persona after the AI model and its conversational interface have been established. This approach is akin to the AI avatars developed by companies like Meta and OpenAI; however, such models often result in a superficial representation, as evidenced by various Character.ai chatbots.
In his interview with Wired, Johnson openly recognizes the current limitations of technology in embedding his identity within an AI framework. Nonetheless, he suggests that in the future, “the most prized asset is going to be existence.” In a related vein, he is considering a sale of his anti-aging business to concentrate on a new philosophical initiative and movement he calls “Don’t Die.”
