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Dario Amodei said double human lifespan within the decade

Predictor: Dario Amodei · ep#247 "Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, AI Job Loss, and OpenAI's $852B Valuation EP #247" · source

Prior probability
70.0%
Current probability
59.4%
evolves via intake + LBP
Conviction
4/5
Signal quality
B
Resolution
pending
Window
2026-01-01 – 2036-11-30
Edges in / out
7 / 3
Tickers exposed
33

Prediction text

Dario Amodei said double human lifespan within the decade | Dario said double human lifespan within the decade.

Verbatim quote

From episode "Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, AI Job Loss, and OpenAI's $852B Valuation EP #247"
Dario said double human lifespan within the decade.

Predictor: Dario Amodei

κ + Brier as of 2026-05-22
κ (discount)
0.688
Brier
0.0363
excellent
Hits / Misses
1 / 0
of 3 resolved
Hit rate
33.3%
Calibration plot (stated vs observed)

Evidence about this node from Dario Amodei is multiplied by κ in /api/intake. Lower κ = less weight; floors at 0.10 (effectively silenced) and caps at 1.00 (full weight).

Reference class

Not linked

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Probability over time

4 prob_history rows
0%25%50%75%100%prior 70%2026-04-302026-05-032026-05-10
intake v2milestone miss sweeplbp propagationreference class assignedlegacy v1prior_prob (analyst seed)current = 59.4%

Milestone chain

Pre-event signals (upstream prereqs + window checkpoints) → resolution event → downstream cascades. Status/dates update from linked nodes; re-derive nightly via scripts/ops/derive_milestones.py.
Leading chain: 5 fired ✓ · 4 pending
  1. 2026-02-10hitAlphaFold 3 / IsoDDE in production-grade drug discovery use
    How: AlphaFold 3 or successor demonstrates >50% improvement on protein-ligand benchmarks vs prior generation; integrated into >50% of major pharma AI pipelines
    Source: Scientific American Feb 2026: IsoDDE 'AlphaFold 4' technical report; AlphaFold 3 reduces experimental structure determination by 60-70%conf 99%
    Notes: HIT — IsoDDE released Feb 2026; AF3 already widely integrated.
  2. 2026-06-01 → 2027-12-31pendingPharma AI R&D spend >75% increase YoY
    How: Pfizer, Roche, AstraZeneca and other top-10 pharmas collectively report AI R&D spend up >75% YoY in any annual reporting cycle
    Source: AI Magicx 2026: pharma AI R&D budgets projected to increase 75-85% over 2025 levels; Pfizer/Roche/AstraZeneca each >$500M committedconf 70%
  3. 2027-01-01 → 2030-12-31pendingAI-driven biotech aging-reversal compound enters Phase 1
    How: Drug or therapy explicitly targeting aging biomarkers (epigenetic clock reversal, senolytic, partial reprogramming) designed via AI pipeline enters Phase 1 with FDA/EMA/MHRA registration
    Source: Insilico Medicine pipeline; Altos Labs partial reprogramming; Calico AI integration — direct path to aging-reversal INDconf 55%
  4. 2028-01-01 → 2032-12-31pendingMultiple AI-designed drugs receive FDA approval
    How: FDA grants approval to >3 drugs whose lead compound was discovered/optimized end-to-end via AI pipelines, in distinct therapeutic areas
    Source: Reference class: Insilico Phase IIa; DeepMind cancer pipeline; pharma AI investments tracked by Springer Discover Moleculesconf 55%
  5. 2030-01-01 → 2035-12-31pendingHealthy life-expectancy gain exceeds 1 year per calendar year sustained
    How: Multi-year WHO or OECD data shows healthy-LE (HALE) gain >1.0 year per calendar year sustained 3+ years in OECD-average — operational definition of longevity escape velocity
    Source: Kurzweil/Amodei convergent prediction; current rate ~0.33 years/year per Kurzweil Bessemer interviewconf 20%
    Notes: Cascade — direct measurement of 'doubling lifespan' mechanism via LEV.
  6. 2032-01-01 → 2036-11-30pendingUS life expectancy at birth crosses 90 years
    How: CDC NCHS or WHO publishes US life expectancy at birth >90 for any 12-month measurement window, an unprecedented level requiring AI-biotech contribution
    Source: Reference class: current US LE ~78; doubling claim requires major structural shift; SOA 2025 report on AI longevity modelingconf 15%
    Notes: Cascade — full 'doubling' to ~155y is widely seen as unrealistic in window; LE crossing 90 is the realistic interim test.

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Evidence chain

Every probability update with full Bayesian provenance — chronological, latest first
LBP2026-05-10T02:00:02Z59.4%-1.3pp
Network propagation: 60.7% → 59.4%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00584 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run e5c18d29
LBP2026-05-03T02:00:01Z60.7%-2.0pp
Network propagation: 62.7% → 60.7%
6-iter LBP, residual 0.00677 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v3 · run 1a683ac9
LBP2026-04-30T16:39:51Z62.7%-2.9pp
Network propagation: 65.6% → 62.7%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v2 · run 0c8a4ea3
LBP2026-04-30T02:18:57Z65.6%-4.4pp
Network propagation: 70.0% → 65.6%
5-iter LBP, residual 0.00825 · damping 0.5, w_intrinsic 0.5 · method lbp_v1 · run 592311ef

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Top incoming (parents)

Edges that influence THIS node's belief

KindNodeTheir probP(c|s=T)P(c|s=F)Δ implied
prereqSEM_042
2025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finallKevin Weil
73.8%0.7000.050-0.071
prereqSEM_012
Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doublingJensen Huang
75.0%0.7000.050-0.061
prereqSEM_008
Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will coDario Amodei
76.9%0.7000.050-0.050
prereq238_009
Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no longAlex Wissner-Gross
78.1%0.7000.050-0.042
killerTK03
AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze)
10.0%0.0500.700+0.041

Top outgoing (children)

Predictions THIS node influences

KindNodeTheir probP(c|s=T)P(c|s=F)Δ implied
prereq240_036
TEPCO's restarted reactor will support 20% of Japan's electrPeter Diamandis
34.3%0.6500.050+0.059
prereq232_047
Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep Elon Musk
30.0%0.5500.050+0.043
prereq244_029
Combustion engines largely gone in 20 years but world will bDara Khosrowshahi
35.4%0.5500.050-0.011

Ticker exposure

33 ticker(s) linked

Beneficiaries (23)

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Adverse (6)

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Prerequisites (7)

Predictions that must hit first
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq238_009Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no longer three years out)AI
prereqSEM_008Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will commence sometime in 2025.AI
prereqSEM_0422025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finally hit the mainstream.AI/Agents
prereqSEM_012Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling human headcount — achieved by deploying AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) across engineering.AI/Manufacturing
killerTK14Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates)
killerTK01AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall)
killerTK03AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze)

Dependents (3)

Predictions enabled by this
TypePredTitleDomainLag
prereq240_036TEPCO's restarted reactor will support 20% of Japan's electric needs by 2040Energy
prereq232_047Mass drivers on the moon will shoot AI satellites into deep space; self-sustaining lunar city will follow.Space
prereq244_029Combustion engines largely gone in 20 years but world will be very differentEnergy

Raw metadata

From Thesis_Timeline_v1.0_FINAL workbook
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