📚 5 Books mentioned in "Ray Kurzweil: Singularity, Superintelligence, and Immortality | Lex Fridman Podcast #321" of Lex Fridman Podcast

So if it would connect to your neocortex—and the neocortex, which I described in 'How to Create a Mind,' has different levels—it’s kind of like a pyramid.

In this segment, Ray Kurzweil refers to his book 'How to Create a Mind' while explaining the structure of the neocortex. He illustrates the complexity of the brain's architecture in relation to discussions about brain-computer interfaces.

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But I show in this book that's coming out that the amount of people working, even as a percentage of the population, has gone way up.

Ray Kurzweil is referencing an upcoming book to illustrate that the number of employed individuals, as a percentage of the population, has risen, challenging common expectations about automation and job loss.

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I was very fortunate; I am very fortunate to be able to get a glimpse preview of your upcoming book, 'Singularity is Nearer.'

Lex mentions that he had a preview of Ray's upcoming book, 'Singularity is Nearer,' as he begins to introduce the topic of discussion related to the book's themes.

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Because I remember my first book, 'The Age of Intelligent Machines,' there was no way to get information from computers.

Ray Kurzweil reflects on his book, 'The Age of Intelligent Machines,' as he discusses the challenges of accessing information through computers at the time it was published.

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I made this prediction in 1999 in my book 'The Age of Spiritual Machines', right?

In this segment, Ray Kurzweil discusses his book 'The Age of Spiritual Machines', published in 1999, where he made predictions about the singularity and the ability to pass the Turing test. He references this book to provide context for his ideas and discussions about the future of technology.

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Eighteen years ago, in his book 'The Singularity is Near', he predicted that the onset of the singularity would happen in the year 2045.

The host is introducing Ray Kurzweil and highlights his book 'The Singularity is Near', in which Kurzweil predicts the arrival of the technological singularity by 2045. This mention serves as a backdrop for a discussion about the implications of this prediction.

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In your 2005 book titled 'The Singularity is Near', you predicted that the singularity would happen in 2045.

Lex Fridman discusses Ray Kurzweil's book 'The Singularity is Near', referencing the prediction made in 2005 about the singularity occurring in 2045 and inquiring about an update on this significant prediction.

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However, in 'Singularity Is Near', I present two analyses of the Drake equation, using reasonable assumptions.

Ray Kurzweil discusses his book 'The Singularity Is Near' while analyzing the Drake equation and contemplating the likelihood of other advanced civilizations. He explores how these calculations relate to the singularity and the existence of alien life.

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