Max Hodak
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- Y Combinator1 min
" It is very possible that the first people to live to a thousand are alive right now."
Technological accelerations in artificial intelligence and brain-computer interfaces are driving a paradigm shift where the first individuals capable of living to 1,000 years may already exist. By 2035, widespread AI accessibility and new lateral treatments will reframe the human condition despite market undervaluation and low public awareness. These advancements will fundamentally reconfigure human interaction by creating functional equivalents to direct brain-to-brain communication.
- Y Combinator53 min
The Future Of Brain-Computer Interfaces
Science co-founder Max Hodak outlines a biotechnology roadmap centered on the Prima retinal implant, which has already restored form vision to over 40 patients with macular degeneration, and predicts an imminent "takeoff era" that could enable the first 1,000-year lifespans. Beyond vision restoration, his company is developing bio-hybrid neural interfaces that integrate stem-cell-derived neurons into the brain and portable "Vessel" perfusion systems to revolutionize organ preservation and treat severe disabilities like glaucoma. These initiatives aim to shift healthcare from slow drug discovery to precise neural engineering, potentially achieving high-bandwidth human-AI integration within the next two decades.