Ray Kurzweil brings his prediction of the technological singularity forward to 2029
Independent - 13-Mar-2024Also predicts a new era of hybrid humans and the potential to reverse aging within the next five years
Ray Kurzweil
Author, computer scientist, inventor and futurist
Raymond Kurzweil is an American inventor and futurist. He is involved in fields such as optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments. He has written books on health, artificial intelligence (AI), transhumanism, the technological singularity, and futurism. Kurzweil is a public advocate for the futurist and transhumanist movements and gives public talks to share his optimistic outlook on life extension technologies and the future of nanotechnology, robotics, and biotechnology.
Kurzweil received the 1999 National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the United States' highest honor in technology, from President Clinton in a White House ceremony. He was the recipient of the $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for 2001. He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2001 for the application of technology to improve human-machine communication. In 2002 he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, established by the U.S. Patent Office. He has received 21 honorary doctorates, and honors from three U.S. presidents.
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Ray Kurzweil News
We're on the verge of overcoming death
Metro - 14-May-2019A great summary of the potential benefits are curing ageing
How the rich plan to survive the apocalypse
Guardian - 24-Jul-2018Hoarding, and different forms of forced labor are among the future plans of the most powerful
The Supplements Ray Kurzweil takes
Popular Mechanics - 20-Jul-2018Ray has opened up recently about his supplement regime. His top 3 are Phosphatidylcholine, Resve...
The singularity is not near
Salon - 13-May-2018Excerpt from “Live Work Work Work Die" by Corey Pein. If technology is the state religion, singu...
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Ray Kurzweil is also referenced in the following:
Transvision Madrid 2021
08-Oct-2021 to 10-Oct-2021
World congress discussing on futurist concepts like longevity extension, artificial intelligence, human enhancement and other technologies with first humanoid robot speaker, Sophia, organized by HumanityPlus.
Ray Kurzweil Blog Posts
11-Feb-2019
Reducing Fat Percentage - diet v exercise
Low body fat percentage doesn't need a low fat diet
07-Jul-2015
Longevity and coping with an ever increasing population
Replace the defence budget with a space colonisation budget and everyone board can be shipped off planet
23-Jun-2013
Summary of living forever news from Ray Kurzweil 21-June-2013
Restoring lost synapses, new cancer approach based on naked mole rat HMW-HA, and fruit fly lifespan increased by 24% with Rhodiola rosea
18-Jun-2013
Six of the best from Ray's newsletter
Including nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery, nanofiber sensors, and personalized nerve cells
03-May-2013
National Geographic get it wrong - this baby will live forever
People who are already middle-aged could make it to 120 - by the time today's baby's get that old they'll still be young
Ray Kurzweil Creations
The Age of Spiritual Machines
When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence, a non-fiction book by inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil about AI
Transcend: Nine Steps to Living Well Forever
This easy-to-follow program written by Ray Kurzweil will help you transcend the boundaries of your genetic legacy and live long enough to live forever
The Singularity Is Nearer
Ray Kurzweil explores how technology will refashion the human race in the decades to come
Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever
Comprehensive investigation into the cutting-edge science regarding diet, supplementation, genetics etc., written by Ray Kurzweil
The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
Examines the next step in the evolutionary process of the union of human and machine
How To Create A Mind
Book that explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain written by Ray Kurzweil
