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# The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

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Review: Must read, magic book - Magic book, one of the best books I have read.Every page is blasting with information and vision.Must read for computer/IT folks, others may find a bit direct but will invoke profound thoughts.
Review: Impossibly Optimistic - “The Singularity is Nearer” is Ray Kurzweil’s follow-up book to “The Singularity is Near.” In that book, he focused on the advances that will help humanity transcend biological constraints: synthetic biology. He focused on nanobots and how they will help humans improve their immunity and possibly live longer. This book focuses on artificial intelligence and how the advances happening in this field are fast enough to make the singularity seem closer. Ray Kurzweil’s definition of singularity is that point where the advances in ‘technology’ are so rapid that they blur the lines between nature and technology. However, according to his definition, ‘technology’ refers to fields like data mining, nanotechnology, information, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology. He is not referring to technologies like steelmaking. From another perspective, it is where ‘machine intelligence’ outstrips ‘human intelligence.’ This book is much more accessible than his earlier book but stresses the validity of his earlier claims. Deep Mind, the company created AlphaGo, which defeated the world’s top Go masters. Then, they created AlphaGo Zero, which started learning Go from scratch, defeating Alpha Go. It is impossible to refute his claims. However, we can challenge his unbridled optimism. Ray Kurzweil remains convinced nanobots will help us live longer, maybe for centuries, and he envisages a world where long-lived humans will live in real worlds, augmented reality and virtual reality. In his view, such a life will help us live fulfilling lives, a claim yet to be tested. Further, he believes a self-learning AI system will train itself to be benevolent. However, if the initial inputs contain seeds of malice, can we train this super-intelligent entity to be a gentle soul? Here, I believe he contradicts himself because while he exhorts us not to take the past as an indicator of future behavior, he states that humanity will not create evil machines because we have not detonated nuclear bombs since World War II! The genocide in Gaza, the war in Ukraine, and other horrible events happening now do not support his optimism, so read his sunny predictions with caution. Advances in synthetic biology may help us lengthen our life spans. If we ignore any attendant philosophical questions, won’t technological advances make the first generation of cyborg humans redundant in record time? Apple Computer launched its M1 chips a few years back and launched its fourth generation M4 chips. They are building obsolescence into their products even as I write this review. Ray Kurzweil ignores the distinct possibility of humans dying because of technological obsolescence. While we must be optimistic, it is better to be realistic. The book ignores the impact of all these changes on global society, including the animal and plant kingdom. If we must play God, we must first gain wisdom. Read the book. It is imperative to do so because we must understand what is happening and gain an inkling of humanity's, if not the planet's, possible future.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #343,123 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #28 in Computer Science Books #29 in Artificial Intelligence #41 in Medical Engineering |
| Country of Origin  | USA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,386) |
| Dimensions  | 15.8 x 3.78 x 24.18 cm |
| Hardcover  | 432 pages |
| ISBN-10  | 0399562761 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0399562761 |
| Item Weight  | 1 kg 50 g |
| Language  | English |
| Publisher  | Viking (25 June 2024) |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read, magic book
*by A***. on 25 April 2025*

Magic book, one of the best books I have read.Every page is blasting with information and vision.Must read for computer/IT folks, others may find a bit direct but will invoke profound thoughts.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Impossibly Optimistic
*by R***A on 3 December 2024*

“The Singularity is Nearer” is Ray Kurzweil’s follow-up book to “The Singularity is Near.” In that book, he focused on the advances that will help humanity transcend biological constraints: synthetic biology. He focused on nanobots and how they will help humans improve their immunity and possibly live longer. This book focuses on artificial intelligence and how the advances happening in this field are fast enough to make the singularity seem closer. Ray Kurzweil’s definition of singularity is that point where the advances in ‘technology’ are so rapid that they blur the lines between nature and technology. However, according to his definition, ‘technology’ refers to fields like data mining, nanotechnology, information, artificial intelligence, and synthetic biology. He is not referring to technologies like steelmaking. From another perspective, it is where ‘machine intelligence’ outstrips ‘human intelligence.’ This book is much more accessible than his earlier book but stresses the validity of his earlier claims. Deep Mind, the company created AlphaGo, which defeated the world’s top Go masters. Then, they created AlphaGo Zero, which started learning Go from scratch, defeating Alpha Go. It is impossible to refute his claims. However, we can challenge his unbridled optimism. Ray Kurzweil remains convinced nanobots will help us live longer, maybe for centuries, and he envisages a world where long-lived humans will live in real worlds, augmented reality and virtual reality. In his view, such a life will help us live fulfilling lives, a claim yet to be tested. Further, he believes a self-learning AI system will train itself to be benevolent. However, if the initial inputs contain seeds of malice, can we train this super-intelligent entity to be a gentle soul? Here, I believe he contradicts himself because while he exhorts us not to take the past as an indicator of future behavior, he states that humanity will not create evil machines because we have not detonated nuclear bombs since World War II! The genocide in Gaza, the war in Ukraine, and other horrible events happening now do not support his optimism, so read his sunny predictions with caution. Advances in synthetic biology may help us lengthen our life spans. If we ignore any attendant philosophical questions, won’t technological advances make the first generation of cyborg humans redundant in record time? Apple Computer launched its M1 chips a few years back and launched its fourth generation M4 chips. They are building obsolescence into their products even as I write this review. Ray Kurzweil ignores the distinct possibility of humans dying because of technological obsolescence. While we must be optimistic, it is better to be realistic. The book ignores the impact of all these changes on global society, including the animal and plant kingdom. If we must play God, we must first gain wisdom. Read the book. It is imperative to do so because we must understand what is happening and gain an inkling of humanity's, if not the planet's, possible future.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read
*by A***O on 26 November 2025*

Must read

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