Elon Musk says humans are ‘pre-programmed to die’ and longevity is ‘solvable’, raising huge questions about the future of health

Elon Musk is full of bold predictions, but none may be as controversial as his conclusion that a longer human lifespan is something that can be engineered.

The 54-year-old Tesla boss apparently sees longevity as merely a problem to be overcome—and one with a solution that’s not “particularly hard” at that, he said during an interview on the Moonshots with Peter Diamandis podcast last week.

“You’re pre-programmed to die. And so if you change the program, you will live longer,” he said.