America’s most famous futurist and former Google engineer Ray Kurzweilis on the agenda with a surprising claim that will radically change the way humanity exists. Futurist whose books are best-selling in Türkiye, in the next ten yearsHe predicts that people can achieve immortality thanks to advances in biotechnology and artificial intelligence.
Kurzweil’s vision is to not only prevent aging and disease, but also to transfer human consciousness into machines. to eternal lifeIt depicts a future that will be achieved.
The Combination of Artificial Intelligence and Human Intelligence: Singularity
The basis of Kurzweil’s claims is his observation that technological progress is accelerating exponentially and Artificial Intelligence (AI)lying down. The basic predictions he put forward in his 2005 book “The Singularity is Near” are as follows:
2029:Artificial intelligence will reach a level comparable to human intelligence and become a valid Turing TestIt will pass.
2045:Humanity, “Singularity”will experience the event called. In this date, human intelligence combined with artificial intelligence “It will increase our effective intelligence by a billion times.”This union is seen as the biggest step towards immortality.
Nanobots: Repair at the Cellular Level and Shield Diseases
Another critical component in Kurzweil’s theory of immortality is nanotechnology. Futurist, capable of repairing the human body at the cellular level nanobots(microscopic robots) are foreseen.
The functions of these nanobots are to work in the bloodstream. fight diseasesis to prevent aging and optimize nutrition according to the body’s needs. While current research in medical engineering is bringing these concepts closer to reality, Kurzweil claims that these technologies will soon accelerate the rate of reversing aging faster than the pace of time.
Claims with an 86 Percent Success Rate
Although Kurzweil’s bold predictions are considered excessive by some critics, the futurist has a history of accurate predictions. According to a 2010 report, estimates made in the 1990s 86% realized. Among his predictions that came true: The proliferation of laptops and smartphones. World chess champion Garry Kasparov lost to a computer (Deep Blue). The spread of high-speed internet access.
This success story increased its influence in Silicon Valley and encouraged technology giants such as Peter Thiel and Jeff Bezos to invest in technologies that focus on extending human life. Kurzweil’s vision is considered a powerful manifesto of technology’s potential to transcend human boundaries.
