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Philosophy · 20 min

The age of spiritual machines

By Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil's 'The Age of Spiritual Machines' posits an accelerating convergence of human and machine intelligence, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of consciousness, identity, and the very definition of being human.

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“Ray Kurzweil's 'The Age of Spiritual Machines' posits an accelerating convergence of human and machine intelligence, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of consciousness, identity, and the very definition of being human.”

— Ray Kurzweil, The age of spiritual machines

What it is about

singularity, artificial intelligence, transhumanism

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of singularity, artificial intelligence, transhumanism and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Ray Kurzweil brings a credible and useful lens to singularity, artificial intelligence, transhumanism, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Ray Kurzweil

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