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The Singularity Is Nearer
by Ray Kurzweil
Kurzweil's 2024 update: AI progress, longevity escape velocity, nanobots, the 2029 and 2045 predictions reaffirmed. Same vision, more data.
Read it if…
you want to check his predictions against twenty years.
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Skip it if…
you dislike the first book.
Try instead: The Age of Spiritual Machines →
Three things you will actually use
- Track your forecasts.
- Progress is real.
- Skepticism is still warranted.
Do this first
Read the chapter on reviewing the predictions.
Our verdict
Kurzweil updated.
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