The Singularity Is Near

When Humans Transcend Biology

Ray Kurzweil

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Duckworth
15 October 2024

Mathematics & Sciences; Impact of science & technology on society; Artificial intelligence

Ray Kurzweil's sequel to this book,The Singularity is Nearer, was acquired in six-figure deals in the US (Penguin Press) and UK (Bodley Head) and will be a major publication in summer/autumn 2024A perennial backlist title for Duckworth (28k copies sold), reissued in an attractive new package alongsideHow to Create a Mind(17k copies)to coincide with his forthcoming releaseKurzweil's transhumanist perspective is bound to attract attention and major coverage in the current changing AI landscape

By: Ray Kurzweil
Imprint: Duckworth
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780715654521
ISBN 10: 0715654527
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 15 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ray Kurzweil is a prize-winning author and scientist and the director of engineering at Google. Recipient of the MIT-Lemelson Prize (the world's largest for innovation), and inducted into the Inventor's Hall of Fame, he received the 1999 National Medal of Technology. has been described as 'the restless genius' by The Wall Street Journal, and 'the ultimate thinking machine' by Forbes. Inc. magazine ranked him 8th among entrepreneurs in the United States, calling him the 'rightful heir to Thomas Edison,' and PBS selected Ray as one of 16 'revolutionaries who made America,' along with other inventors of the past two centuries. He is considered one of the world's leading inventors, thinkers, and futurists, with a 30-year track record of accurate predictions.

Reviews for The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

'Ray Kurzweil is the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence' Bill Gates 'Startling in scope and bravado' New York Times 'Artfully envisions a breathtakingly better world' Los Angeles Times 'Elaborate, smart and persuasive' Boston Globe 'A pleasure to read' Wall Street Journal 'Kurzweil is dazzling in his enthusiasm for things to come' Financial Times