TN Note:Â While Kurzweil continues to predict the Singularity for 2045, he sees immortality starting in 2029. The Singularity is defined as the point when Artificial Intelligence will outstrip man’s intelligence and the advancement curve will turn vertical. Remember that this is all theoretical on his part. There are no concrete evidences that they will be proven true.Â
Ray Kurzweil, Google’s chief futurist, laid out what he thinks the next few decades will look like in an interview with Playboy.
Kurzweil is one of the biggest believers in The Singularity, the moment when humans — with the aid of technology —will supposedly live forever.
He’s chosen the year 2045 because, according to his calculations, “The nonbiological intelligence created in that year will reach a level that’s a billion times more powerful than all human intelligence today.”
But even before 2045, Kurzweil thinks we could begin the deathless process.
“I believe we will reach a point around 2029 when medical technologies will add one additional year every year to your life expectancy,” he told Playboy. “By that I don’t mean life expectancy based on your birthdate, but rather your remaining life expectancy.”
A lot will have to happen in the next 30 years to make that a reality, but Kurzweil isn’t fazed: He predicts that nano machines capable of taking over for our immune system (to fix problems like cancerous cells and clogged arteries) and connecting our brains to the cloud will be available by then.
He likens that change as the next step in our evolution, the same way our ancestors developed to use the frontal cortex 2 million years ago. The benefits, according to Kurzweil, will be significant.
“We’ll create more profound forms of communication than we’re familiar with today, more profound music and funnier jokes,” he tells Playboy. “We’ll be funnier. We’ll be sexier. We’ll be more adept at expressing loving sentiments.”
He has always maintained that life expectancy will increase by one year per year by around 2029. This is not the same as immortality. Am I missing something here?
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He has always maintained that life expectancy will increase by one year per year by around 2029. This is not the same as immortality. Am I missing something here?