The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near
Summary
A radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author of How to Create a Mind and who Bill Gates calls 'the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence.'
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The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil
In his now-classic and hugely influential exploration of the evolving union of human and machine, world-renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil foresees the dawning of a new civilisation where humans will transcend our biological limitations and amplify our creativity by combining our aptitudes with the vastly greater capacity, speed and knowledge-sharing abilities of Artificial Intelligence. This melding of human and machine is what he terms 'the singularity'. On the eve of publication of his latest book, The Singularity is Nearer, this new edition of the first instalment of his groundbreaking vision offers a fascinating and thought-provoking perspective on decades of innovation - and what still lies ahead.'Ray Kurzweil is the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence' Bill Gates
'Startling in scope and bravado' New York Times
'Artfully envisions a breathtakingly better world' Los Angeles Times
'Elaborate, smart and persuasive' Boston Globe
'A pleasure to read' Wall Street Journal
'Kurzweil is dazzling in his enthusiasm for things to come' Financial Times
Ray Kurzweil is among the world's preeminent innovators and futurists, with a thirty-year track record of accurate predictions. Described by the Wall Street Journal as 'a restless genius', he has received at least 21 honorary doctorates and 3 US presidential honours. A director of engineering at Google working on natural language AI, he is a prizewinning researcher and author, whose books include The Singularity is Near, How to Create a Mind, The Age of Spiritual Machines and The Singularity is Nearer (published 2024).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780715654521 |
| ISBN 10 | 0715654527 |
| Title | The Singularity Is Near |
| Author | Ray Kurzweil |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duckworth Books |
| Year published | 2024-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 672 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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