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GPT-4b Enters The Laboratory: OpenAI’s New Model Takes On Longevity Science


Over the past year, OpenAI has dominated headlines with ChatGPT and breakthroughs in generative AI. Now, the company has quietly entered the laboratory, and its first biological research initiative signals a profound shift in longevity science.

In collaboration with Retro Biosciences, OpenAI has developed GPT-4b micro, a specialized AI model that surpasses human capabilities in stem cell research. This venture into biological engineering marks a decisive step beyond language processing, and the results are remarkable. Early testing shows that the model achieves cellular reprogramming with 50 times greater efficiency than conventional methods, rewriting established rules of cellular biology.

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Zuzalu Zelar and Beyond Decentralized Longevity States 101824

Zuzalu, Zelar, and Beyond: Decentralized Longevity States Wage War on Aging, Disease, and Scientific Norms

Deep in the heart of Berlin, a group of visionary scientists, daring entrepreneurs, and forward-thinking investors are coming together for a collaboration of unprecedented potential. Their goal is not to launch a new startup or unveil the latest tech gadget. It’s far more audacious: to make death optional.

Welcome to Zelar City, a six-week pop-up community that’s part scientific conference, part futurist social experiment. From October 5th to November 17th, 2024, this temporary autonomous zone will host some of the world’s leading minds in longevity research, all united by a shared mission to wage war on aging, disease, and the concept of mortality itself.

But Zelar City is just the latest manifestation of a revolution that’s been gaining momentum for years. 

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The Longevity Report: What’s New In Longevity Medicine & Research

Part 2 – Summer 2023 

The scientific revolution driving the quest for extended health- and lifespan remains unwavering. Recent groundbreaking discoveries are peeling back the complex biological layers of aging, bringing us closer to deciphering the dynamics of longevity.

As we dive into the second part of the Longevity Report, we unearth more innovations in anti-aging and longevity science — pivotal findings that have come to light just this summer.

From the correlation between happiness and longevity to precision therapies targeting mitochondrial decline and DNA methylation, this report shines a light on the scientific advancements shaping the trajectory of human life.

Each discovery provides crucial insights for decoding longevity pathways, illuminating new therapeutic targets while propelling the field forward.

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