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THE TIMES
The Singularity Is Nearer by Ray Kurzweil review — the coming AI revolution
You won’t have a job, but you will beat illness, boost your IQ and cheat death, says a futurologist
BBC SCIENCE FOCUS
Here's how strange 2050 will be, according to the world’s leading AI expert
Ray Kurzweil has built a reputation for his accurate predictions around AI – and he sees some big events in the near future.
FORBES
The Singularity Is Coming Soon. Here’s What It May Mean.
In 2005, the futurist Ray Kurzweil predicted that by 2045, machines would become smarter than humans. He called this inflection point the “singularity,” and it struck a chord...
NEW REPUBLIC
The Machines Are Proving Ray Kurzweil Right—Sort Of
Ray Kurzweil envisions a future where our minds merge seamlessly with machines, unlocking a new era of intelligence and immortality —but at what cost?
MINT
The evolution of intelligence: Best books, podcasts on the world of AI
The recent wave of generative AI is a turning point for artificial intelligence. Here’s a look at some books, podcasts on the biggest innovation of our times
NATURE
Silicon Valley is cheerleading the prospect of human–AI hybrids — we should be worried
A pseudo-religion dressed up as technoscience promises human transcendence at the cost of extinction.
ZME SCIENCE
AI Expert Ray Kurzweil Says We’re Just Years Away from Human-Level AI (And This Could Change Everything)
Ray Kurzweil envisions a future where our minds merge seamlessly with machines, unlocking a new era of intelligence and immortality —but at what cost?
POPULAR MECHANICS
A Scientist Says Humans Will Reach the Singularity Within 21 Years
The countdown is on.
NAUTILUS
Ray Kurzweil Still Lives in Utopia
The futurist doubles down on the Singularity in his latest book.
THE SPECTATOR
An AI visionary looks forward to the best of all possible worlds
Technology unquestionably improves lives, says Ray Kurzweil, and soon we’ll be living to 150. As for 3D-printed guns invisible to scanners – there’ll be a solution to those too
NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB
Love Weird Science? These 7 New Books Are for You
For many of us, our first exposure to science takes the form of dusty textbooks and a half-asleep teacher who barely knows the material...
JD SUPRA
Ray Kurzweil’s New Book: The Singularity is Nearer
Ray Kurzweil is a great thinker and prophet of a golden age of AI. According to Bill Gates: “Ray Kurzweil is the best person I know at predicting the future of AI.” That means we all damn well better read his new book of predictions.
ECONOMIC TIMES
How India is uniquely positioned to harness the momentum of automation and AI
Ray Kurzweil's book 'The Singularity is Nearer' explored the convergence of genetics, nanotechnology, and robotics, predicting profound changes in our future.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Ray Kurzweil Still Says He Will Merge With A.I.
Now 76, the inventor and futurist hopes to reach “the Singularity” and live indefinitely. His margin of error is shrinking.
NYPOST
The human mind and AI are now closer than ever — and will soon surpass us in nearly every way
Can machines think? Humans have pondered this question since the times of the ancient Greeks, and the Myth of bronze automaton Talos — forged by the god Hephaestus to protect the island of Crete — says Ray Kurzweil in his timely and mind-bending new book...
NY TIMES
A.I. Will Fix the World. The Catch? Robots in Your Veins.
In “The Singularity Is Nearer,” the futurist Ray Kurzweil reckons with a world dominated by artificial intelligence (good) and his own mortality (bad).
TED
The last 6 decades of AI — and what comes next
How will AI improve our lives in the years to come? From its inception six decades ago to its recent exponential growth, futurist Ray Kurzweil highlights AI's transformative impact on various fields and explains his prediction for the singularity: the point at which human intelligence merges with machine intelligence.
CBS
Inventor and futurist talks his hopes for the advancement of AI and technology
Ray Kurzweil is an acclaimed inventor, futurist and author. In his newest book, "The Singularity is Nearer," he dives into the future date where humans and machines eventually merge. Jeff Glor has more from their conversation.
THE WASHINGTON POST
Ray Kurzweil is (still, somehow) excited about humans merging with machines
In ‘The Singularity Is Nearer,’ the tech guru says we’re getting closer to transcending our biology
FORTUNE
A.I. can radically lengthen your lifespan, says futurist Ray Kurzweil. Here’s how
We are beginning to use AI for discovery and design of both drugs and interventions, and by the end of the 2020s biological simulators will be sufficiently advanced to generate some key safety and efficacy data in hours rather than the years that clinical trials typically require.
NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB
What Merging with AI Could Mean for Humanity, According to Futurist Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil is Principal Researcher and AI Visionary at Google. He was the principal inventor of the first CCD flat-bed scanner, omni-font optical character recognition, print-to-speech reading machine for the blind, text-to-speech synthesizer, music synthesizer capable of recreating the grand piano and other orchestral instruments...
IBT
Ray Kurzweil's AI Timeline: Human-Level Intelligence by 2029, Singularity by 2045
Ray Kurzweil has been an oracle for AI for several decades and is back with a new book, "The Singularity Is Nearer." In it, he predicts AI will hit human-level smarts by 2029 and that humans and machines will merge by 2045.
MCKINSEY & COMPANY
McKinsey’s 2024 annual book recommendations
Looking for your next book? Each year, McKinsey seeks out the best books in business, technology, workplace culture, and more. Here’s our 2024 list, recommended by CEOs, founders, editors in chief, and other global leaders.
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
The Globe and Mail Bestsellers for the week of July 6, 2024
The Bestsellers Lists are compiled by The Globe and Mail from information provided by BookNet Canada’s national sales tracking service, BNC SalesData
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Five Best: Science Fiction
Selected by Ray Kurzweil, the author, most recently, of ‘The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge With AI.’
MSN
Bill Maher and Ray Kurzweil Debated AI on a New “Real Time”
“There’s nobody like you. I want people to understand that.” That was one of the ways in which Bill Maher introduced guest Ray Kurzweil to his audience.
YAHOO
Bill Maher Talks Artificial Intelligence, Biden’s Brain, And Guys Who Need Game
There was no debating it – Bill Maher’s Real Time was going to talk about Thursday night’s presidential candidates battle and the consequences of Joe Biden’s performance.
WIRED
The Secret to Living Past 120 Years Old? Nanobots
In The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge With AI, the spiritual sequel to his (in)famous 2005 book, Ray Kurzweil doubles down on the promise of immortality.
WIRED
If Ray Kurzweil Is Right (Again), You’ll Meet His Immortal Soul in the Cloud
The famed futurist remains inhumanly optimistic about the world and his own fate—and thinks the singularity is minutes away.
TECHNOBEZZ
Computer Scientist and Inventor Ray Kurzweil’s Vision for Human Longevity Through AI and Nanotechnology
The famed futurist remains inhumanly optimistic aAI and nanotechnology may extend human life dramatically. Futurist Kurzweil predicts nanorobots will repair cells and organs, potentially allowing 100-year-olds to live to 150 by 2050. Jbout the world and his own fate—and thinks the singularity is minutes away.
SXSW
Ray Kurzweil SXSW 2024 Session
THE JOE ROGAN EXPERIENCE
Joe Rogan Experience - Ray Kurzweil
POPULAR MECHANICS
A Scientist Says Humans Are Rapidly Approaching Singularity—and Plausible Immortality
This solution will help us “overcome the limitations of our biological organs altogether,” he says.
THE ECONOMIST
Ray Kurzweil on how AI will transform the physical world
The changes will be particularly profound in energy, manufacturing and medicine, says the futurist
INDEPENDENT
Google’s AI prophet fast tracks singularity prediction
Bill Gates calls Ray Kurzweil ‘the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence’
SCIENCE FRIDAY
The Singularity Is Nearer,’ Says Futurist Ray Kurzweil
In 2005, futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil popularized the term “the singularity” to capture the idea that man and machine will merge as the next stage of evolution.
SCIENCE FRIDAY
How AI Supercharges Drug Research
Machine learning can quickly analyze millions of compounds, helping researchers bring drugs to clinical trials sooner.
BOSTON GLOBE
Some AI experts are scared of superintelligent machines. Ray Kurzweil can’t wait for them to arrive.
Google’s chief futurist makes the case that we’re living in ‘the most exciting and momentous years in all of history.’
PALO ALTO ONLINE
Hot off the press: A roundup of summer author appearances
From crime novelists to author-illustrators, here’s who’s coming to town this summer
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
Thirty-four books to read this summer
Some of the best summer reads of 2024 include novels about friendship by up-and-coming authors, and deep dives into fantastical worlds, reconciliation and technology
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
The Promise and Peril of AI at Work
Four new books explore how AI can help—and hinder—our productivity: Co-Intelligence, by Ethan Mollick; The Singularity Is Nearer, by Ray Kurzweil; The Mind’s Mirror, by Daniela Rus and Gregory Mone; and Slow Productivity, by Cal Newport.
NEWSCIENTIST
Ray Kurzweil and other experts clash over AI’s future in new books
To understand the power – and limitations – of artificial intelligence, we need information, not hype. Alex Wilkins explores what four new books, from Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom, Neil Lawrence and Shannon Vallor, offer
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
The future is nearer with Ray Kurzwell
Preparing for my interview with author, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, I did something I’ve never done before. I opened the ChatGPT app on my phone and began to type: “What should I ask Ray Kurzweil when I interview him?”
NEWSCIENTIST
Ray Kurzweil and other experts clash over AI’s future in new books
To understand the power – and limitations – of artificial intelligence, we need information, not hype. Alex Wilkins explores what four new books, from Ray Kurzweil, Nick Bostrom, Neil Lawrence and Shannon Vallor, offer
PCMAG
Ray Kurzweil: AI Is Not Going to Kill You, But Ignoring It Might
We talk to the famed futurist about his new book, 'The Singularity is Nearer,' and why he's doubling down on his prediction that humans will merge with machines by 2045.
SILICON HILLS NEWS
7 Key Takeaways from Ray Kurzweil’s Talk at SXSW: the Singularity is Nearer
At SXSW, Ray Kurzweil painted an exciting but potentially scary vision of the imminent singularity driven by accelerating computing power and AI capabilities. Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, interviewed Kurzweil.
TED BLOG
Explorers: Notes on Session 8 of TED2024
From redefining the boundaries of artificial intelligence to unraveling the mysteries of the human genome, Session 8 of TED2024 inspired us to reimagine our relationship with technology and its impact on society.
SFCHRONICLE DATEBOOK
Review: Two books offer a mostly rosy picture of AI. Like it or not, it’s already underway
Building on a case he’s been making for decades, Ray Kurzweil’s “The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge With AI” contends that artificially intelligent machines are about to enhance and extend our lives in astonishing ways...
THE NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB
The Next Big Idea Club’s June 2024 Must-Read Books
I'm pleased to share what I consider the most promising, must-read nonfiction titles scheduled for release in June 2024. These titles make up our first group of nominees for Season 25 of the Next Big Idea Club.
INC.
5 Must-Read Books to Fuel Your Growth in the Age of AI
This spring, be on the lookout for these brand-new releases to help you and your business grow.
GAZETTE
The Future Is Nearer with Ray Kurzweil
Preparing for my interview with author, inventor, and futurist Ray Kurzweil, I did something I’ve never done before.
KIRKUS REVIEWS
The acclaimed futurist demonstrates how a revolutionary future is closer than you might think.
"This book brims with ideas about what lies ahead, and Kurzweil presents his vision with clarity and passion."
PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
Kurzweil explores how technological advances will affect humanity’s future.
In this fanciful prognosis, Kurzweil explores how technological advances made since the publication of his 2005 book, The Singularity Is Near, will affect humanity’s future...
THE TIMES OF ISRAEL
Renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil envisions a future where we have the potential to live forever.
Review of Ray Kurzweil’s forthcoming (June 2024) book The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI. Penguin Publishing Group.