Timelines for solving all disease are collapsing; Demis says cure all disease within a decade
Predictor: Demis Hassabis · ep#247 "Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, AI Job Loss, and OpenAI's $852B Valuation EP #247" · source
Prediction text
Timelines for solving all disease are collapsing; Demis says cure all disease within a decade | Demis said cure all disease within a decade.
Verbatim quote
Demis said cure all disease within a decade.
Predictor: Demis Hassabis
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)
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Probability over time
Milestone chain
- 2027-10-22pendingQ1 window check-in (25%)
- 2029-08-12pendingQ2 window check-in (50%)
- 2031-06-03pendingQ3 window check-in (75%)
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Evidence chain
Network propagation neighbors
Top incoming (parents)
Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 238_009 Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no long — Alex Wissner-Gross | 78.1% | 0.700 | 0.050 | -0.068 |
| killer | TK01 AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall) | 15.0% | 0.050 | 0.700 | -0.018 |
| killer | TK03 AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | 10.0% | 0.050 | 0.700 | +0.015 |
Top outgoing (children)
Predictions THIS node influences
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 232_047 Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep — Elon Musk | 30.0% | 0.550 | 0.050 | +0.057 |
Ticker exposure
Beneficiaries (14)
Adverse (7)
Prerequisites (3)
Dependents (1)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 232_047 | Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep space; self-sustaining lunar city will follow. | Space | — |
Linked documents (2)
| Sim | Source | Title | Market prob | Polarity | Reviewed | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.550 | codex_research_pack | FDA - Framework for AI Models Used for Drug and Biological Product Submissions | — | corroborates | pending | 2025-01-06 |
| 0.550 | codex_research_pack | Isomorphic Labs - $600M funding to advance therapeutic programs into the clinic | — | corroborates | pending | 2025-03-31 |
Raw metadata
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