Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said Russia will use artificial intelligence technology to increase average life expectancy to over 80 years. Speaking at the AI Journey conference, Putin said there were already "some positive examples" with their goal of increasing life expectancy. He did not, however, give any specific details. "Healthcare is the most important field of any government's activities, while longevity and quality of life is an aggregated, composite index showing the performance of the state in all areas, including the economy and the social sphere," Putin was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency TASS. "Undoubtedly, joining the 80 club remains one of our goals. We will work to achieve it and we will do it with the help of artificial intelligence."

As Yuval Harari concludes in his book "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow," mankind has managed to control famine, plague, and war in the 20th century. Now, we have new challenges to worry creative minds. The author believes that the first major project of the 21st century will be immortality, or at least the ability to cure all known diseases and extend people's lives for as long as possible. This may sound too ambitious. Technology still has a long way to go to build this futuristic picture.