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Recent advances in deep learning enabled the development of AI systems that outperform humans in many tasks and have started to empower scientists and physicians with new tools. In this Comment, we discuss how recent applications of AI to aging research are leading to the emergence of the field of longevity medicine.
The increase in multidisciplinary research in the field of aging has many benefits and should be further applied to better understand and possibly reverse the stalled increase in life expectancy as well as growing social inequalities in life expectancy in many countries.
Actions are needed by national and local governments, businesses and community organizations to rise to the challenge of the age shift as part of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing.
The NIA (part of the NIH) is one of the leading funders of aging and age-related disease research worldwide. Last fall, Nature Aging spoke to Luigi Ferrucci, its Scientific Director since 2011, to get his thoughts on the field and learn about the institute’s agenda and future plans for intramural and extramural aging research.
