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The Download: a longevity influencer’s new religion, and humanoid robots’ shortcomings

Rhiannon Williams

created: May 6, 2025, 12:10 p.m. | updated: May 9, 2025, 3:37 p.m.

The 47-year-old multimillionaire has already applied his slogan “Don’t Die” to events, merchandise, and a Netflix documentary. Now he’s founding a Don’t Die religion. For years AI has made it faster to train robots, and investors have responded feverishly. Bank of America predicts wider adoption of these robots around the corner, with a billion humanoids at work by 2050. But Rus and many others I spoke with at the expo suggest that this hype just doesn’t add up.

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