Article Summary:
The article explores Death Clock, an AI-powered smartphone app that predicts life expectancy using advanced statistical modeling and personal data. Unlike earlier, basic life expectancy calculators, this app asks 29 detailed questions about lifestyle, health habits, and personal history to generate a personalized death prediction.
The author tested the app and discovered his predicted death date is in 2042 at age 84, eleven years later than a previous web-based calculator’s estimate. The app not only provides a projected end date but also highlights potential causes of death and suggests lifestyle modifications that could extend life expectancy.
Death Clock’s key value lies in motivating users to make healthier choices by demonstrating how personal habits directly impact longevity. For instance, the author learned he could potentially add five years to his life by improving sleep, diet, and exercise habits.
Article Excerpt:
“When a friend mentioned that he’d used a new artificial-intelligence-powered smartphone app called Death Clock to learn when his ticker would give out, I wanted to know my end date as well. I had used a rudimentary web-based calculator nearly a decade ago, which said my time would be up in 2031 — now just six years away! I was hoping an app combining AI and statistical modeling to predict my personal life expectancy would buy me more time.”