valopf.blogg.se - The singularity is near by ray kurzweil

Now he examines the next step in this inexorable evolutionary process: the union of human and machine, in which the knowledge and skills embedded in our brains will be combined with the vastly greater capacity, speed, and knowledge-sharing ability of our creations. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of human intelligence at its best. One of ’s Best Science Books of 2005Ī radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author of How to Create a Mind and The Singularity is Nearer who Bill Gates calls “the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence”įor over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. The great inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is one of the best-known and controversial advocates for the role of machines in the future of humanity.

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One of CBS News’s Best Fall Books of 2005 “A pleasure to read.” - The Wall Street Journal “Elaborate, smart and persuasive.” - The Boston Globe “Artfully envisions a breathtakingly better world.” - Los Angeles Times “Startling in scope and bravado.” -Janet Maslin, The New York Times