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Conversations with Harold Hudson Channer | Ray Kurzweil discusses his book The Age of Spiritual Machines

February 1, 1999

Ray Kurzweil on Harold Hudson Channer

Conversations with Harold Hudson Channer | Ray Kurzweil—  the cybernetic inventor, entrepreneur and futurist philosopher —  talks about his book The Age of Spiritual Machines soon after the day it was released in January 1999.

He recounts his earler publication, The Age of Intelligent Machines, and offers many illuminating projections of likely future cyberentic developments.

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Forbes | Ray Kurzweil on using exponential thinking to predict the future

November 10, 2012

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Next week’s Techonomy conference in Tucson, AZ, will feature Ray Kurzweil, a leading thinker, inventor, and futurist known for his track record of accurate predictions. On November 13 Kurzweil is releasing a new book, How to Create a Mind, which applies neuroscience research to the possibilities of super-intelligence. In this video, recorded in Kurzweil’s office near Boston, he talks to Techonomy founder David Kirkpatrick about how his… read more

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Motherboard | Documentary Singularity of Ray Kurzweil

July 14, 2009

Ray Kurzweil on Motherboard documentary

Motherboard | Ray Kurzweil tells us about his vision of the Singularity — a point around 2045 when computers will acquire full-blown artificial intelligence and technology will infuse itself with biology. His theories have all sorts of supporters, detractors, and critics, but do you even remember what life was like before three-year-olds had cell phones and you actually had to remember facts instead of relying on the internet? That was… read more

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Playmaker Magazine | Ray Kurzweil on Moore’s Law at SXSW Interactive 2012

March 14, 2012

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Playmaker Magazine | Renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil discusses the rapid pace of recent technological change at SXSW Interactive 2012.

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Singularity Hub | Exclusive video interview with Ray Kurzweil on future AI project at Google

January 17, 2013

Ray Kurzweil with Keith Kleiner on new Google role

Singularity Hub | In an exclusive with Singularity Hub, Ray Kurzweil gave one of his first interviews since the December announcement that he joined Google full time as Director of Engineering. Speaking with Singularity Hub Founder Keith Kleiner, Ray discusses his new role, how his research interests connect with his latest book How To Create A Mind (which Keith recently interviewed Ray about here), and how technology will advance to produce a “cybernetic friend”… read more

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Singularity Hub | Ray Kurzweil interview: the future of man and machine

November 8, 2012

Ray Kurzweil on Singularity Hub

Singularity Hub — Keith Kleiner, 10-29-2012 | I am pleased to announce the release of Singularity Hub’s recent interview with Ray Kurzweil. The interview with Kurzweil focused at first on his new book (to be released November 13) How to Create a Mind, but then in the second half we moved on to broader topics, such as Kurzweil’s more general thoughts on the future of man and machine, and Kurzweil’s personal goals… read more

TechCrunch | Ray Kurzweil talks entrepreneurship, apps, and the future of education

March 14, 2012

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Entrepreneurship, apps, and the future of education (Part 1)

You are what you think (Part 2)

TechCrunch | Legendary scientist, inventor, futurist, and all-around tech icon Ray Kurzweil is at the ongoing South By Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas, where today he headlined one of the event’s most highly anticipated keynote sessions. So we were very, very excited to be able to meet… read more

The Opie & Anthony Show | Ray Kurzweil and Barry Ptolemy interview on film Transcendent Man

February 4, 2011

Ray Kurzweil on Opie and Anthony

Transcendent Man’s director Barry Ptolemy on The Opie & Anthony Show on February 4, 2011 via Sirius-XM Satellite Radio.

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The Wall Street Journal | Andy Jordan interviews Ray Kurzweil

June 27, 2011

Ray Kurzweil on Wall Street Journal with Andy Jordan

The Wall Street Journal | Futurist Ray Kurzweil says technology merging humans and computers is advancing on many levels to enhance both body and mind. He talks with WSJ‘s Andy Jordan about what he envisions for the year 2029 and beyond, why he thinks humans will one day live forever, and even what post-”singularity” sex will be like.

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Time | 10 questions for Ray Kurzweil

December 6, 2010

Time 10 Questions for Ray Kurzweil

Time magazine interviewed futurist Ray Kurzweil as part of a special “TimeFrames” issue (December 6, 2010), which discusses the events of the recent past. Time asked Ray about the future: how we’ll live, how we’ll extend our lifespans through reprogramming our biology, the upcoming Singularity, and the dangers of technological innovation.

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