The Methuselah Foundation, like it's Heinlein derived name would suggest, is a group that is pushing to extend the duration of life. In a contest they dub the MPrize (aka Methuselah Mouse Prize), financial rewards are offered to researchers who are able to demonstrate extending the life of a mouse to 'unprecedented length'. The currently have over $4.5 million in prize money available.
This is a video of Aubrey de Grey of The Methuselah Foundation talking about the importance of Artificial Intelligence.
Started in 2003 to accelerate research into slowing and reversing cellular aging and breakdown in humans.
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