Woody Allen & Bill Maher discuss fascinating prospects of using AI to reverse “deterioration of cell damage” and “live forever”

Woody Allen recently opened up about his thoughts on using Artificial Intelligence in human life. On Monday, September 1, 2025, the American filmmaker sat down with the political commentator Bill Maher to discuss the use of AI on the latter’s Club Random podcast.

Speaking with Woody Allen, the 69-year-old television host noted the changes in life as well as the expansion and the end of the universe. However, the director joked that he would “come apart long before the universe.”

Meanwhile, when Allen noted that he would be 90 years old soon and planned on dying in the “next few years,” Maher mentioned that AI “could stop” that. The TV personality then asked, “Would you live forever if AI let you?”

“You mean what would they do? Insert a little mechanism in my head and I would never be experiencing me,” Woody Allen replied.

Bill Maher then tried to justify his question and noted that he didn’t have the “blueprints.” He added that AI was “doing amazing things.”

“No, I mean keep you. Just reverse the deterioration of cell damage, which is what kills us. I mean, it’s not unreasonable that they could come up with something where you could literally be immortal,” Maher explained to Allen.

Notably, Woody Allen, as per his interview with Bill Maher, was keen to stick on and following a realistic approach to life. The director seemed anti-AI in this matter and mentioned that Artificial Intelligence has “nothing” yet to help humans live forever.

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Woody Allen says he doesn’t put “much faith” in AI

During the conversation, Bill Meher praised Woody Allen for looking “completely recognizable” now, saying he looked as he has always looked.

“I’ve been very lucky. I mean, lucky my parents had longevity, you know. And so, I’ve been blessed so far. But you know, I’ve spoken to people who I’m saying, ‘You know, it’s remarkable. You’re 95 years old and you look so great. You’re so vigorous.’ And everything is great, and, you know, the next year they’re dead,” Allen noted.

The filmmaker further noted that he still didn’t trust AI in terms of longevity.

“I don’t put much faith in it. I still think that I’m 90. People are going to be dead soon, and AI, you know, what can they do? They can only, you know, put mental, you know, mechanical things in your head or your heart,” Allen quipped.

Woody Allen at the Coup de Chance Red Carpet at the 80th Venice International Film Festival (Image via Getty)

Meanwhile, Allen and Maher also talked about how robots could “take over” humans. Allen noted that the developments in science could increase longevity with advanced medical knowledge, but he could not comprehend that AI could help people live forever.

The Midnight in Paris director also teased his new novel, What’s with Baum, during his appearance on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, noting that it came out in September.

“I have no idea how people will respond to it. I’m hoping it will entertain them, but you know, I don’t know. I had fun writing it. Does not mean for a second, anyone will have fun reading it,” Allen said.

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For the unversed, Woody Allen has written several books of short stories and essays since the 1970s. The filmmaker has also written his memoir titled Apropos of Nothing, which was published in 2020.