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A radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author who Bill Gates calls “the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence.”
“Startling in scope and bravado.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times
For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of human intelligence at its best.
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.
While the social and philosophical ramifications of these changes will be profound, and the threats they pose considerable, The Singularity Is Near presents a view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.
Editions of The Singularity Is Near
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780670033843
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780143037880
- EBook
- ISBN 9781101218884
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593163269
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780593163276
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A radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author who Bill Gates calls “the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence.”
“Startling in scope and bravado.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times
For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of human intelligence at its best.
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.
While the social and philosophical ramifications of these changes will be profound, and the threats they pose considerable, The Singularity Is Near presents a view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.
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What is The Singularity Is Near about?
A radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author who Bill Gates calls “the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence.”
“Startling in scope and bravado.” —Janet Maslin, The New York Times
For over three decades, Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future. In his classic The Age of Spiritual Machines, he argued that computers would soon rival the full range of human intelligence at its best.
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.
While the social and philosophical ramifications of these changes will be profound, and the threats they pose considerable, The Singularity Is Near presents a view of the coming age that is both a dramatic culmination of centuries of technological ingenuity and a genuinely inspiring vision of our ultimate destiny.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Singularity Is Near?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social and ethical issues > Social forecasting, future studies
Where can I read a sample of The Singularity Is Near?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780670033843
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Singularity Is Near?
Ray Kurzweil
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Singularity Is Near is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780670033843) and paperback(ISBN 9780143037880) and ebook(ISBN 9781101218884) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593163269) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780593163276)
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