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The Age of Spiritual Machines
When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence
Book • 2000
In 'The Age of Spiritual Machines,' Ray Kurzweil presents a prophetic blueprint for the future where the capabilities of computers and humans become increasingly intertwined.
The book explores the exponential growth of technology, particularly in artificial intelligence, and predicts a future where computers will exceed human intelligence.
Kurzweil discusses the blurring of lines between human and machine, the emergence of new forms of intelligence, and the potential for humans to migrate their consciousness into machines.
The book is a thought-provoking analysis of human and artificial intelligence and their evolving relationship in the 21st century.
The book explores the exponential growth of technology, particularly in artificial intelligence, and predicts a future where computers will exceed human intelligence.
Kurzweil discusses the blurring of lines between human and machine, the emergence of new forms of intelligence, and the potential for humans to migrate their consciousness into machines.
The book is a thought-provoking analysis of human and artificial intelligence and their evolving relationship in the 21st century.
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Mentioned by the author when discussing technologists who found merit in Kaczynski's ideas.
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The Sunday Read: ‘The Strange, Post-Partisan Popularity of the Unabomber’
Mentioned by Jeffrey Sachs as a book written by 
Ray Kurzweil about the future of technology and its impact on society.
Ray Kurzweil about the future of technology and its impact on society.
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Season 4, Episode 9: Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI
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Ben Goertzel when discussing his book "The Consciousness Explosion" and its relation to Kurzweil's work.
Ben Goertzel when discussing his book "The Consciousness Explosion" and its relation to Kurzweil's work.
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Ben Goertzel on "Superintelligence"
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Brian McCullough as a book that predicted technological advancements and their impact on society.
Brian McCullough as a book that predicted technological advancements and their impact on society.
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126. (Ch. 8) How the Dotcom Bubble Happened
Recommended by Meghan O'Gieblyn as a book that introduced her to transhumanism and the concept of singularity.
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Being human in the age of AI
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Joe Allen as a book that really influenced him, describing a future where machines have consciousness.
Joe Allen as a book that really influenced him, describing a future where machines have consciousness.
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The Rise of Transhumanism (returning to telepathy, Darwinism, & CERN) w/Tim Alberino & Joe Allen - 060
Recommended by Shane H. Wilder, highlighting its accurate predictions about AI and robotics.
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Trump Signs Order ENDING The Department Of Education, Woke IS OVER w/Tiffany Cianci
Mentioned by David J. Brown in relation to the concept of the singularity and artificial intelligence.
Episode 40: David Jay Brown – Mavericks of the Mind
