New predictions of ray Kurzweil about the future of humanity
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Ray Kurzweil — a well-known figure in the circles of futurists. According to some estimates, 86% of his predictions came true in the past with high accuracy. The future, according to Kurzweil, will be a decentralization of all: both physical and mental. Motherboard called ray Kurzweil "the prophet of technomancy and technosphere". Trying to limit their forecasts chronological framework, writer, inventor, scientist, geek, futurist and Director of engineering at Google still gave 86% accurate predictions, including the collapse of the Soviet Union, the development of the Internet and the victory of computer over man in a chess game.
Kurzweil continues to share his predictions of the future. His last prediction was made at the recent SXSW conference. There he said that the singularity — the moment when the technology will become smarter than people, will be in 2045. For sixteen years they will be as smart as we are. In 2029, according to Kurzweil, artificial intelligence will pass the Turing test recognized and will reach human levels of intelligence.
Kurveleshi vision of the future is not limited to singularity. He also talks about how technologies like nanobots and brain-computer interfaces will affect our bodies and lead to a future in which our brains and we will be fully mechanized.
This process can start with the jumps of virtual reality sci-Fi level. Kurzweil believes that virtual reality is so advanced that physical jobs are a thing of the past. In a few decades our switching just become decorations.
But such a paradigm shift will entail interesting consequences. People will not have to live close to work, so we will see unprecedented de-urbanization. People no longer have to flock to big cities for work or to get attached to a certain place. Such decentralization can reduce the likelihood of terrorist attacks. The technology of the blockchain will also promote decentralization.
According to Kurzweil, technology will not only allow us to rethink the modern workplace, but will also give you the opportunity to replace our biology more advanced equipment. He predicts that by the beginning of 2030-ies will we be able to copy a human consciousness to an electronic medium.
This means that there will be no flesh, blood or bones — just a brain scan on the car and people will be able to take any form, from the box to a bird. Also, people don't have to die. Because our brains will no longer rely on the fragile biology, we can theoretically live forever.
Not all of the predictions Kurzweil is so radical, and some of them will seem even more likely. For example, his prediction of the emergence of ubiquitous Wi-Fi is gradually becoming reality. Elon Musk has expressed its intention to bind Internet entire globe from space. Also futurist believes that most diseases that beset people will disappear by 2020. A medical breakthrough it is possible to assume on the wave of the latest advances.
Kurzweil foresees a future that will be exciting and frightening at the same time. Only time will tell.
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