Renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil, a Google engineer, believes artificial intelligence (AI) will surpass human intelligence before the end of this decade. In his upcoming book, “The Singularity is Nearer,” he elaborates on how AI can transform humans biologically. Kurzweil gained fame in 2005 for predicting that the technological singularity – where AI exceeds human intelligence – will occur by 2045. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates calls him “the best person I know at predicting the future of AI.” Elon Musk also believes AI will surpass human intelligence soon, predicting it may be smarter than all humans combined by 2029. By that year, Kurzweil anticipates reaching “longevity escape velocity,” allowing people to regain a full year of life as scientific progress accelerates.
Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/ai-singularity-date-ray-kurzweil-google-b2511847.html?utm_source=perplexity