First, note that I’m a big fan of the concept of “The Singularity” and of Ray Kurzweil, the brilliant technological evangelist who is creating a film to introduce the concept, The Singularity is Near. However I find it more than … Continue reading
I’m sure anxious for Ray Kurzweil to hurry up and finish his film “The Singularity is Near” based on his remarkable book of a few years ago because I think the film will spark the global conversation we need to have about the … Continue reading
Singularity University is one of the most interesting developments in education in some time. SU is bringing together experts in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, engineering, and other thought leaders along with business leaders. The discussions include abstract topics as well … Continue reading
Singularity University is the first major academic effort to study the acceleration of technological change. many believe will lead to the most profound changes the world has ever seen, first in the form of conscious computing and then perhaps as … Continue reading
Get ready for a *lot* more talk about the technological singularity. IEEE Magazine has several articles this month about what many believe will be the most profound change in the history of humans: http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/singularity Update: See, what did I tell … Continue reading
Ray Kurzweil is one of the most exciting thinkers anywhere, and unlike some “futurist advocates” of the past he’s distinguished himself in several fields relevant to those he speaks about. He’s producing a film based on his book “The Singularity … Continue reading
Several talks from the recent Singularity conference are now online and linked up at the Singularity Institute website. I just read the transcript of Google’s Peter Norvig who seemed cautious but optimistic. Norvig is clearly one of the key insiders working in one … Continue reading
Given my recent almost obsessive interest in the coming Artificial Intelligence revolution I don’t know how I missed hearing about the recent Singularity Conference in Palo Alto, let alone missed hearing about the Singularity Institute. Thankfully they’ve recorded all the … Continue reading
For me the second most interesting topic* in the world is “why do people think so strangely about so many things ?”. Most of us think we KNOW why others have such strange ideas. … arghhh internet too slow … Continue reading
Stephen Hawking, the brilliant physicist who brings so much insight to physics, cosmology, and the study of the universe in general, seems to have been spent a bit too much time watching “Independence Day” or ABC’s new TV show “V” … Continue reading
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