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Ray Kurzweil, Google's director of engineering, originally forecasted for 2045 for the technological singularity - when AI surpasses human intelligence.
In his upcoming book, "The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI," Kurzweil revises his predictions and suggests AI will match human intelligence by 2029.
Elon Musk, who launched an AI company called xAI, believes AI could surpass human intelligence as early as next year and exceed the collective intelligence of all humans by 2029.
Kurzweil supports his predictions with data on the exponential progress of computing power since the 1930s, which he has compiled into charts for his new book.
He is also expecting longevity escape velocity by 2029, where humans gain back a year of longevity for every year that passes, eventually leading to aging in reverse.
Kurzweil's forecasting accuracy has been acknowledged by tech leaders like Larry Page and Bill Gates.
