by RayKurzweil (Author)
By 2020 computers will equal the capacity of the human brain; people will have relationships with virtual personalities. 10 years later machines will have the computing capacity of 1,000 brains; they will learn on their own, create their own literature and claim to be conscious. By the end of the century there will no longer be any clear distinction between humans and computers. Most conscious entities will not have a permanent physical presence and life expectancy will no longer be a viable term in relation to intelligent beings. Ray Kurzweil is a leading technologist and author of the prize-winning The Age of Intelligent Machines. He is also one of the world's leading inventors and entrepreneurs in the field of artificial intelligence.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 302
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 07 Oct 1999
ISBN 10: 075380767X
ISBN 13: 9780753807675
Book Overview: Ray Kurzweil is one of the world's leading authorities on artificial intelligence. He was named by MIT as Inventor of the Year, 1988 and Engineer of the Year 1990 The Age of Spiritual Machines will be the leading futurist book as we approach the millennium Penguin US paid a USD1,000,000 advance for this book Controversial views on the nature of consciousness and the future of Homo sapiens will guarantee widespread media coverage 'a thought provoking analysis of human and artificial intelligence - and a unique look at the future' Bill Gates.