How AI Is Rewriting Human Nature
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According to Noema Magazine, tech communities are investing heavily in biohacking—supplements, fitness tracking, bloodwork—to extend their lives. Yet in the cities leading this movement, birthrates are collapsing. Silicon Valley's birthrate has dropped to nine point seven births per thousand people; South Korea, a tech hub, stands at five births per thousand people; China's at five point six three births per thousand people. Artificial intelligence promises genuine life extension through protein mapping and personalized health optimization, but the places driving AI's development face unprecedented fertility declines. Research suggests early smartphone access may contribute to lower birthrates. Meanwhile, China is charting a different course, investing heavily in biotech as state strategy. Scientists returning from American academia are leading a state-directed longevity push—a fundamentally different vision than Silicon Valley's individualistic quest for technological immortality.
Source: https://www.noemamag.com/how-ai-is-rewriting-human-nature
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