The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

By Ray Kurzweil

Categories: Computers & Technology, Science & Math

Futurist Ray Kurzweil updates his predictions about artificial intelligence and the future of humanity. Kurzweil argues that AI will reach human-level intelligence by 2029 and that humans will later merge with machines, expanding intelligence. He discusses advances in computing, biotechnology and nanotechnology, along with the risks and the effects on jobs, health and longevity. Published in 2024, the book follows his 2005 The Singularity Is Near.

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