The Singularity Is Near
When Humans Transcend Biology
Published on 4. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
672 pages
978-0-7156-5452-1 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'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 TimesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Duckworth Books
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 55 mm
Weight
752 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7156-5452-1 (9780715654521)
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Person
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).