The Age of Spiritual Machines
| AUTHOR | Kurzweil, Ray; Kurzweil, Ray |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Books (01/01/2000) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The inventor of the most innovative and compelling technology of our era, an international authority on artificial intelligence, and bestselling author of The Singularity is Nearer now offers a framework for envisioning the twenty-first century in The Age of Spiritual Machines--an age in which the marriage of human sensitivity and artificial intelligence fundamentally alters and improves the way we live. Kurzweil's prophetic blueprint for the future takes us through the advances that inexorably result in computers exceeding the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain by the year 2020 (with human-level capabilities not far behind); in relationships with automated personalities who will be our teachers, companions, and lovers; and in information fed straight into our brains along direct neural pathways. Optimistic and challenging, thought-provoking and engaging, The Age of Spiritual Machines is the ultimate guide on our road into the next century.
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ISBN-13:
9780140282023
ISBN-10:
0140282025
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
400
Carton Quantity:
32
Product Dimensions:
6.02 x 0.89 x 9.24 inches
Weight:
0.99 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Computers | Artificial Intelligence - General
Computers | Social Aspects
Computers | Social Aspects
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
006.3
Library of Congress Control Number:
00004569
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The inventor of the most innovative and compelling technology of our era, an international authority on artificial intelligence, and bestselling author of The Singularity is Nearer now offers a framework for envisioning the twenty-first century in The Age of Spiritual Machines--an age in which the marriage of human sensitivity and artificial intelligence fundamentally alters and improves the way we live. Kurzweil's prophetic blueprint for the future takes us through the advances that inexorably result in computers exceeding the memory capacity and computational ability of the human brain by the year 2020 (with human-level capabilities not far behind); in relationships with automated personalities who will be our teachers, companions, and lovers; and in information fed straight into our brains along direct neural pathways. Optimistic and challenging, thought-provoking and engaging, The Age of Spiritual Machines is the ultimate guide on our road into the next century.
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