Source: Forbes — March 30, 2012 | Bruce Upbin
It all began in 1947 with the invention of the transistor, and it all ends in 40 years when Skynet gains sentience and destroys mankind. Until then, technology is enabling wave after wave of creative destruction with buzzwords to match.
The buzzword of 2012 is Big Data. Every tech conference must have…
Source: MSNBC Cosmic Log — July 19, 2010 | Alan Boyle
Is immortality possible? Is it desirable? Last week we delved into the topic of extreme life extension with futurist/inventor Ray Kurzweil and took note of an anti-aging initiative proposed by British gerontologist Aubrey de Grey and his colleagues. Now David Despain has pointed me toward his interview with de Grey, posted…
Source: David Kirkpatrick's Blog — March 28, 2008 | David Kirkpatrick
News Highlights | Nano, solar and other KurzweilAI.net news filed under: business, science, technology — tags: graphene, KurzweilAI.net, nanotechnology, nanotubes, quantum computer, self assembly, silicon, solar energy — davidkirkpatrick @ 3:39 pm. Different format today for the KurzweilAI.net newsletter highlights.
There is so much good stuff I’m dropping bits directly from the newsletter.…
Source: BBC — 2008 | BBC Documentaries
“Related Reading: Want to know more about the questions and possibilities raised by Michio Kaku’s series Visions of the Future? Here are just some of the books and websites which cover the fascinating ground covered by the series. Useful Links: KurzweilAI.net — website on futurism and the singularity.”
Source: The Boston Globe — July 24, 2009 | Scott Kirsner
Every Friday, I’ll serve up a list of five things worth knowing about. This week, it’s the best forecasters and futurists in the Boston area. Want to know what’s next? Add these folks to your bookmarks or RSS feeds: Kurzweilai.net tracks somewhat unnerving topics like the convergence of biology and technology (need a chip…
Source: Foreign Policy Magazine — June 2009 | Isaac Mao
“Kurzweilai.net: The website of futurist Ray Kurzweil is my go-to source for the latest news and commentary on technology and artificial intelligence. Through a weekly e-mail newsletter, Kurzweil highlights the best theories and visions of how science and technology can make the world a better place.”
Source: Asimov's Science Fiction — December 2001 | James Patrick Kelly
“…You’ll find lively essays by diverse hands about the Singularity on KurzweilAI.net, including “Tearing Toward the Spike” by Australian scifi writer Damien Broderick; “What is Friendly AI?” by Eliezer S. Yudkowsky, a force in the Singularitarian community; “Singularity Math Trialogue” by Kurzweil, Moravec, and Vinge (actually an exchange of email); and an excerpt from Kurweil’s…
