What does everyone think of Ray Kurzweil?

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He had a very interesting interview with Lex Friedman not too long ago

 

Here are some famous quotes from Ray Kurzweil

"Artificial intelligence will reach human levels by around 2029. Follow that out further to, say, 2045, we will have multiplied the intelligence, the human biological machine intelligence of our civilization a billion-fold."

"By the time we get to the 2040s, we'll be able to multiply human intelligence a billionfold. That will be a profound change that's singular in nature. Computers are going to keep getting smaller and smaller. Ultimately, they will go inside our bodies and brains and make us healthier, make us smarter."

"Our intuition about the future is linear. But the reality of information technology is exponential, and that makes a profound difference. If I take 30 steps linearly, I get to 30. If I take 30 steps exponentially, I get to a billion."

"What’s actually happening is machines are powering all of us. They're making us smarter. They may not yet be inside our bodies, but, by the 2030s, we will connect our neocortex, the part of our brain where we do our thinking, to the cloud."

"We won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century—it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today's rate)."

"The singularity is near: When humans transcend biology."

"We are the species that seeks to extend our physical and mental reach beyond current limitations."

"Death gives meaning to our lives. It gives importance and value to time. Time would become meaningless if there were too much of it."

"Understanding something creates an appreciation"

 

Here are some of this predictions for the 2020's and beyond

2020s

Advanced AI: Kurzweil predicts that artificial intelligence will pass the Turing test by 2029, meaning that it will be capable of human-like conversation and cognition.

Health and Medicine: He believes that medical technology will be using nanobots capable of entering the bloodstream to "feed" cells and extract waste, thereby extending human life expectancy. Furthermore, advancements in genetic treatments will help cure many diseases.

Virtual Reality: Virtual reality will become a fully immersive, total sensory experience, indistinguishable from "real" reality.

2030s

Human-Computer Integration: Humans will be able to directly connect their brains to computers, leading to a significant boost in cognitive abilities. This will be facilitated through nanobots that can access our brains non-invasively.

AI Supremacy: By the mid-2030s, Kurzweil predicts that non-biological intelligence will outstrip human intelligence.

2040s

Technological Singularity: This is the point where artificial intelligence will be so advanced that it will lead to rapid, unpredictable improvements. According to Kurzweil, the singularity will happen around 2045. After this point, it's hard to make precise predictions because the world will have changed so much.

Post-Singularity (2045 and beyond)

Human Immortality: With the combination of genetics, nanotechnology, and robotics (GNR), it would be possible to stop and even reverse aging, effectively making humans immortal.

Cosmic Expansion: Post-singularity, humanity might begin the process of saturating the universe with our intelligence.

 

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Fear of death, wants to be immortal.