Exponential Growth of Technology to Give Super Capabilities to Humans

Inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil chronicles the exponential growth of technology, predicting a rapid advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology, and other fields. His most recent book is "The Singularity is Near: When humans transcend biology." It portrays a fast-arriving world in which nanoscale technology becomes incorporated into the human body, giving people vastly expanded intelligence and physical capabilities. His projections also suggest many profitable new products and services that might be developed by entrepreneurs, inventors, and social innovators.

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