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Sep 22, 2016
Ray Kurzweil: We Can Control AI Before It Controls Us
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: Ray Kurzweil, robotics/AI, singularity
Over time, technology offers solutions to old problems while creating new issues in the process. The more powerful the technology, the greater its potential to do good and harm. Artificial intelligence is no exception, and as AI has advanced, worry about its risks has grown too.
Technology’s dual identity isn’t new, Ray Kurzweil said in a Q&A at Singularity University.
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Sep 21, 2016
Not Content With Silencing Human Critics, Russia Has Now Arrested A Robot
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: government, internet, Ray Kurzweil, robotics/AI
1st Robot has been arrested this year; guess Kurzweil’s request for Robots to have Constitutional Rights may have a need.
You might be forgiven if you were under the impression that the Russian government is a bit behind the times when it comes to modern technology and its never ending desire to stifle every last bit of dissent possible. Between the bouts its had with internet censorship and some strange claims about how binge-watching streaming services are a form of United States mind-control, it would be quite easy to be left with the notion that this is all for comedy. Alas, blunders and conspiracy theories aside, much of this technological blundering is mere cover for the very real iron grip the Russians place upon free speech, with all manner of examples in technology used as excuses to silence its critics.
And now it’s no longer just human beings that need fear the Russian government, it seems. Just this past week, a robot was arrested at a political rally. And, yes, I really do mean a robot, and, yes, I really do mean arrested.
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Sep 17, 2016
Kurzweil Says Passion Projects Are the Best Way to Learn
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: education, Ray Kurzweil
“The whole model of education, of stuffing information into kids’ minds is very much obsolete, since we carry all the knowledge of the world on our belts… The knowledge we carry around with us is only going to get ever more rich, and it’s going to become more and more intimately integrated with our lives.” says Kurzweil.
While traditional education has revolved around rote memorization and standardized testing, the one-size-fits-all model of learning pales in comparison to passionately engaging in problems we’re personally interested in solving.
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Sep 13, 2016
Google’s Ray Kurzweil: The Business Of Extending Human Life Is Going Into “High Gear”
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: biotech/medical, business, Ray Kurzweil
Sep 13, 2016
The Coming Merging of Mind and Machine
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: futurism, Ray Kurzweil
The accelerating pace of technological progress means that our intelligent creations will soon eclipse us—and that their creations will eventually eclipse them.
Sep 9, 2016
Ray Kurzweil: Accelerating Tech Is Making Old Intellectual Property Laws Obsolete
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: law, Ray Kurzweil, singularity
As technology and innovation move faster and faster, concerns over ownership and access continue to increase. In answer to a question at a Singularity University event, Ray Kurzweil suggested we need to rethink intellectual property laws to more realistically match today’s pace.
Intellectual property laws from the 19th century were envisioned with roughly 20-year cycles, he said, which was enough to give you a head-start on a new idea or invention and attract funding to see it through. But how relevant is a 20-year cycle today when a generation of technology can come and go in a year—and even that is set to speed up?
Sep 8, 2016
Google, Singularity University futurist Ray Kurzweil on the amazing future he sees — thanks to technology
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: business, computing, engineering, health, life extension, nanotechnology, Ray Kurzweil, robotics/AI, singularity
Ray Kurzweil is a futurist, a director of engineering at Google and a co-founder of the Singularity University think tank at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View. He is a nonfiction author and creator of several inventions.
Kurzweil met with the Silicon Valley Business Journal to discuss how technology’s exponential progress is rapidly reshaping our future through seismic shifts in information technology and computing power, energy, nanotechnology, robotics, health and longevity.
Aug 27, 2016
Ray Kurzweil Explores How Self-Driving Cars Will Choose Between Life or Death
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: computing, information science, Ray Kurzweil, robotics/AI, transportation
Driving a motor vehicle requires making tough choices in the heat of the moment. Whether slamming on the brakes in traffic or speeding up before a light turns red, split-second decisions are often a choice between the lesser of two evils. Sometimes, a choice could lead to bodily injury or even a loss of life.
As more self-driving cars reach the road, life-and-death decisions once made by humans alone will increasingly shift to machines. Yet the idea of giving that responsibility over to a computer may be unsettling to some.
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Aug 22, 2016
Ray Kurzweil Explains Why Radical Life Extension Will Be Better Than You Think
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: life extension, Ray Kurzweil
And, a few words from Ray.
According to Ray Kurzweil, we’re approaching a time when humans will begin to radically extend their lifespans. This sounds good on the surface, but will we have enough resources to support everyone? And won’t living indefinitely get boring eventually? Not so much, Kurzweil says.
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