The Coming Merging of Mind and Machine
February 21, 2001 by Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil predicts a future with direct brain-to-computer access and conscious machines. From Scientific American.… read more
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The Web Within Us: Minds and Machines Become One.
February 21, 2001 by Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil’s vision for the 21st century and beyond includes reverse-engineering the human brain and non-biological intelligences.… read more
Global Cyberspace and Personal Memespace
February 21, 2001 by Bruce Damer
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Virtual worlds populated by avatars of real people interacting with each other, bots, agents, and exotic life forms: is this the future face of cyberspace?… read more
Dear PC: R.I.P.
February 21, 2001 by Ray Kurzweil
Ray Kurzweil’s vision of the post-PC future includes nanobots and fully immersive virtual reality.… read more
Soul of a New Machine
February 21, 2001 by James Daly
Business 2.0 editor James Daly interviews Raymond Kurzweil on what happens when machines become conscious.… read more
What is the Singularity?
February 27, 2001 by John Smart
This introduction to the Singularity includes a brief history of the idea and links to key Web resources.… read more
Bioconvergence: Progenitor of the Nanotechnology Age
March 8, 2001 by Charles Ostman
Advances in genetic engineering, advanced computational processes, nanobiology, and biological metaphors in computing are leading to a “bioconvergence” that will reshape the economies of the world and perhaps even the very definition of life itself.… read more
The Gray Goo Problem
March 20, 2001 by Robert A. Freitas Jr.
In Eric Drexler’s classic “grey goo” scenario, out-of-control nanotech replicators wipe out all life on Earth. This paper by Robert A. Freitas Jr. was the first quantitative technical analysis of this catastrophic scenario, also offering possible solutions. It was written in part as an answer to Bill Joy’s recent concerns.… read more