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The Singularity Is near: When Humans Transcend Biology

Walter Russell Mead, Ray Kurzweil

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A radical and optimistic view of future course of human development from Ray Kurzweil, whom Bill Gates calls the best person I know at predicting future of artificial intelligence.

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A radical and optimistic view of future course of human development from Ray Kurzweil, whom Bill Gates calls the best person I know at predicting future of artificial intelligence.

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A radical and optimistic view of future course of human development from Ray Kurzweil, whom Bill Gates calls the best person I know at predicting future of artificial intelligence.

Key concepts: Singularity, Political science, Economic geography, Geography, Mathematics, Mathematical analysis

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