The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

From the world's preeminent AI futurist: his radical and influential original vision of the shared destiny of humans and machines

In his now-classic and hugely influential exploration of the evolving union of human and machine, world-renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil foresees the dawning of a new civilisation where humans will transcend our biological limitations and amplify our creativity by combining our aptitudes with the vastly greater capacity, speed and knowledge-sharing abilities of Artificial Intelligence. This melding of human and machine is what he terms 'the singularity'.

On the eve of publication of his latest book, The Singularity is Nearer, this new edition of the first instalment of his groundbreaking vision offers a fascinating and thought-provoking perspective on decades of innovation - and what still lies ahead.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Author:Ray Kurzweil - Рэй Курцвейл

Publisher:Duckworth Overlook

Language:English

Publication Date:2024

Number of pages:672 pst

Format:Paperback

Width:156 mm / 6,1'

Height:234 mm / 9,2'

Weight:1030 g

ISBN:9780715654521