It is likely that in two centuries the modern version of homo sapiens will cease to exist. However, this will happen not because robots will destroy people, and therefore people will massively use bioengineering to create new forms of organic life.

The Israeli historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari shared this opinion with the journalists of the Newsweek portal, pointing to the probability of the immortality of mankind in the next few centuries.

"We will use bioengineering to create new forms of organic life, as well as interfaces that connect the brain and computer to create cyborgs. Progress in artificial intelligence will allow us to even create completely inorganic creatures, "he said..

According to the historian, the main product of the economy of the XXI century will not be food, clothing or cars, but bodies, brain and intellect, which will be the greatest revolution in biology since the birth of life on Earth.

"Yes. In 200 years on Earth, probably, will dominate the species, which will differ even more than we from Neanderthals or chimpanzees. The application of biotechnology together with artificial intelligence can lead to the creation of individuals that have nothing to do with the hominid model, "added Noah Harari.

At the same time, answering the question of journalists about the probability of the existence of immortality, the philosopher called death only a "technical problem".

"Death, of course, is a very difficult problem, but only technical. And science assumes that every technical problem has a solution. We no longer have to wait for God to overcome death. This can be done in the laboratory by several people interested in modern technologies, "he explained..

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