Musk Says It May Be Possible to Reverse Ageing

Summary

Elon Musk speaks with Larry Fink at Davos about whether aging can be reversed. Musk says he has not spent much time on aging research but believes it is a very solvable problem, pointing to synchronized aging across the body's cells as evidence of a biological clock. He says it is highly likely that humans will find ways to extend life and maybe reverse aging, while cautioning that extreme longevity could lead to societal ossification. No specific investment or market trade is proposed.

• Larry Fink asks Elon Musk whether aging can be reversed.
• Musk says he has not focused much on aging research.
• Musk calls aging a very solvable problem.
• He points to synchronized cell aging as evidence of a central aging clock.
• Musk says there may be societal benefits to death, including avoiding ossification.
• He nevertheless says extending life and possibly reversing aging is highly likely.
• No specific securities, sectors, or investment vehicles are named.