'Al will Soon be our Primary Caretaker'

Longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson on the future of health care, reverse ageing and what Indians can do to increase lifespan

- By HIMANI KOTHARI

From a niche obsession of the ultra-rich to a fast-growing global industry, longevity is having its moment.

Bryan Johnson, an entrepreneur who is spending $2 million a year to reverse ageing, believes artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally change how health care is delivered. Johnson was the subject of the 2025 Netflix documentary Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever. He has turned his body into a testing ground through Blueprint, which began as his personal longevity experiment and is now also a company that sells health supplements, bloodtesting equipment and other products tied to his own diet and protocol. The 48-year-old biohacker—who claims to have slowed his pace of ageing to 0.48 (which means he ages one biological year for every two that pass)—talks to Forbes India about his plans to bring Blueprint's products to the country and why he thinks Indians' biggest longevity challenge is the air we breathe. Edited excerpts:

Q If we go back five or six years, longevity was a niche idea. Today it's a global industry with billions of dollars flowing into it. What changed?

It probably has to do with confidence. Many people have seen the benefits of therapies like statin or hyperbaric oxygen therapy; or a PCSK9 inhibitor; or blood pressure medicines. Maybe that was the turning point—when people saw the evidence and believed this kind of science could work.

Q How big a role will AI play in accelerating the longevity movement?