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Re:The Myth of a Superhuman AI by tech-historian on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @03:27PM (#28305813)
It's clear you're not familiar with Kurzweil's work in AI (or his background in general). He's written multiple books on the topic over multiple decades, including the seminal "The Singularity is Near". He's devoted his life to the study of this field.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Kurzweil

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near

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Re:The Myth of a Superhuman AI by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @09:35PM (#28309524)
> It's clear you're not familiar with Kurzweil's work in AI (or his background in general).

Because it's impossible that I could be familiar with his work and still think that he's full of it? (At least on AI and the Singularity.) That sounds like you've had a bit too much Kurzweil Koolaid...

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Re:The Myth of a Superhuman AI by 6gvONxR4sf7o on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @04:21PM (#28306423)
He's also written books on how much of your diet should be fat, and similar topics. I've never been able to tell if he's worth taking seriously. My instincts say no.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_10%25_Solution_for_a_Healt...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Voyage:_Live_Long_En...

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Re:The Myth of a Superhuman AI by zaybqp on Wednesday August 25, 2021 @03:45PM (#28306030)
Thank you for enlightening us with the new knowledge of this wonderful luminary. I have learned so much from these URLs. Do you have any more recommendations on what we should read next? I find myself deeply enthralled by his fascinating claims and I want to seek out more of his teachings.
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