{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Futurecaster Podcast with Kimberly Bates","title":"Longevity Is Now Programmable: What Happens When Aging Becomes a Choice | Raymond McCauley, Founder, CEO & Investor","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3324,"description":"What if aging isn’t inevitable, but an engineering problem accelerated by augmented intelligence? In this episode of the Futurecaster Podcast, Chief Futurist Kimberly Bates is joined by Raymond McCauley, biohacker, futurist, advisor, board member, investor, and founder of Exponential Biosciences. As the former Chair of Digital Biology at Singularity University, he’s been on the front lines of the biotech revolution, decoding how exponential technologies like AI, gene editing, and computational biology are transforming healthcare, aging, and human performance.  And he isn’t just observing this revolution; he’s been quietly shaping it at a systems level, working at the intersection of AI and biology long before it became mainstream, and helping teach the world how to think exponentially, and practically, about human potential for decades. McCauley shares insights into biohacking, preventive medicine, and the future of health technology, including innovations like exoskeletons and AI-driven health management. The conversation explores the societal implications of extended lifespans and the potential for democratizing healthcare through technology. But more than that, we discuss what happens when living longer, and better, becomes the new normal, powered by intelligent systems.Can aging become an autonomous ecosystem powered by Agentic AI?Will longevity tech improve health equity, or deepen the divide?And how will society adapt when biology becomes programmable? This episode is a deep dive into what it means to outlive your limits, and what happens when biology becomes programmable. Time Stamps 00:00 Preview01:03 Introduction to Raymond McCauley11:45 Aging as a Disease and AI's Role15:25 The Future of Physical AI20:38 AI Agents: The Future of Collaboration24:21 Emerging Technologies in Longevity: A Deep Dive27:53 Under-the-Radar Startups in Longevity31:31 Innovations in Health Diagnostics35:39 Neuro Longevity and Cognitive Enhancement39:50 The Role of Exoskeletons in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/76DG8HS37Z_QKHU9wnUxMyqmpzvZsue5kXaGT34OHOM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMzdl/OTZkODg0MTZiMGYw/ZGRlOGZkMzcyZTFi/YTc2NC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}