The Singularity Is Nearer

When We Merge with AI

De: Ray Kurzweil

Narrado por: Adam Barr

Duración: 10 h y 25 m

Resumen del Editor

The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come

Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true, with concepts like AI, intelligent machines, and biotechnology now widely familiar to the public.

In this entirely new book Ray Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances toward the Singularity—assessing his 1999 prediction that AI will reach human level intelligence by 2029 and examining the exponential growth of technology—that, in the near future, will expand human intelligence a millionfold and change human life forever. Among the topics he discusses are rebuilding the world, atom by atom with devices like nanobots; radical life extension beyond the current age limit of 120; reinventing intelligence by connecting our brains to the cloud; how exponential technologies are propelling innovation forward in all industries and improving all aspects of our well-being such as declining poverty and violence; and the growth of renewable energy and 3-D printing. He also considers the potential perils of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, including such topics of current controversy as how AI will impact employment and the safety of autonomous cars, and "After Life" technology, which aims to virtually revive deceased individuals through a combination of their data and DNA.

The culmination of six decades of research on artificial intelligence, The Singularity Is Nearer is Ray Kurzweil’s crowning contribution to the story of this science and the revolution that is to come.

* This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF with illustrations and graphs from the book.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

“A fascinating exploration of our future, which raises the most profound philosophical questions.”—Yuval Noah Harari, New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens

“Few people have shaped how the world thinks about AI like Ray Kurzweil. Now, with The Singularity Is Nearer, he has written an updated, expansive and hopeful guide to a fast-approaching future that will once again set the terms of debate. Grounded in decades of meticulous research, and written with impressive clarity across an immense canvas, it's essential reading for anyone wanting to understand our exponential times.”—Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI

“The acclaimed futurist demonstrates how a revolutionary future is closer than you might think. . . . Kurzweil’s capacity for predictive thinking should not be underestimated. . . . This book brims with ideas about what lies ahead, and Kurzweil presents his vision with clarity and passion.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

An Excellent Follow-up to The 2006 Original

This is an excellent guidebook reinforcing our path forward while making clear what changes have occured. It's great to see a summary of our progress and tie it to how our relatively optimistic future will take hold.

Great book and excellent narration.

well researched

a bit Pollyanna about the future with respect to acceptance by the public and leaders

Impact of AI

Impact of AI. I would say this OS basically a very optimistic book. It outlines many foreseeable changes in our near future and considers their impact. Perhaps the most interesting and most problematic is the development of direct computer brain implants. Will they achieve the extension of human intelligence suggested. I guess we hang on and enjoy the ride. Perhaps his most mature book in the sense of thoughtful reflections on the issues.

Wonky but fascinating

It’s hard to wrap our non-augmented brains around the rapidly unfolding future of AI. This book lays out the integration of AI into the fabric of of humanity. While can accept the vision, I wonder about the resistance to such significant cultural assault.

The ideas presented will make your head spin and force you to contemplate the nearing future.

Loved this book

I always love projecting into the future of human possibilities and potentials. In this book the author projects an optimistic vision of the future with Ai as the catalyst for unparalleled change. I share in the authors optimism but also worry about the use of such power in the hands of our species. A good follow up book might be all the ways this this technology could backfire giving great power to the rich and leaving everyone else behind . Will only the rich live forever ? Will there be an evolved class of humans separating from current humans. There will be many humans who reject this technology and choose to stay as they are . This could cause many unforeseen consequences for humanity. That said this book is a visionary work . Listening to it is an enlightening and inspiring experience.

buckle up!

get on the bus or be left behind! what a thrilling time to be alive

Humans embrace limitless learning opportunities

Xenial artificial technology generates astonishing world-changing results. Yielding limitless understanding, Kurzweil's vision.
- AI generated and human curated.

A brilliant book

Ray Kurzweil has the best record for accurately predicting technological developments in the business, And in this book He vividly and brilliantly describes what the future is going to look like. And it’s pretty amazing!

victory lap

The Singularity is Near was one of the best books ever written. it presented new ideas with lots of data and was way ahead of its time in 2005. I have read all of Ray's books including his PhD thesis. This book seemed to have the least new information. Maybe I'm just super tuned in to what's been going on lately. Recently Ray has been touting how good his predictions were... and that's correct if not humble....I guess I was expecting more predictions in this book about the Singularity itself. So maybe I hyped it up too much.... but it didn't really meet my expectations.

80/20 Rule of Bio/A.I. Intelligence

This book effectively explains how the compounding effects of web-based intelligence will shape our rapidly evolving world. It also delves into the positive integration of biological harmonic influences of feeling machines, relating these advancements to Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Frederick Dodson's levels of energy. By addressing tone and vibration in society, the book illustrates how AI can elevate human experiences and fulfill higher-order psychological and self-actualization needs.