“The Singularity is Nearer,” Ray Kurzweil, was on my library’s new bookshelves when I desperately needed reading material. I decided to risk it. Sadly, my expectations were met. It has almos ...

In his new book, The Singularity is Nearer, Kurzweil doubles down on those predictions and details how humanity’s ...

In “The Age of Spiritual Machines” (1999) and “The Singularity Is Near” (2005), he offered controversial prognostications about a strange near-future in which machines take over ...

In the world of artificial intelligence, the idea of “singularity” looms large. This slippery concept describes the moment AI exceeds beyond human control and rapidly transforms society.

Ray Kurzweil is no stranger to bold predictions. As the Director of Engineering at Google and a renowned futurist, he has ...

Ray Kurzweil is a technologist and futurist and the author, most recently, of The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI. Your daily dose of what's up in emerging technology Founded at the ...

He is the author of five national best-selling books, including "The Singularity is Near" and "How to Create a Mind." Produced by Christine Nguyen and Will Wei. Follow TI: On Facebook More from ...

The term "singularity" is used in many disciplines to refer to the occurrence of a major event. From a technology perspective, it refers to a point in the future where computers based on AI ...

Play on, as Duke Orsino once said. But what if the AIs keep on getting better at chess? The Singularity is Nearer by Ray Kurzweil is a follow-up to his 2005 globe-shaker The Singularity is Near.