* Filmed: February 2005
* Running Time: 22:56
* Description: Ray Kurzweil is an entrepreneur and inventor and has a unique
perspective on the future merging of medicine, neuroscience, and computers. He
claims that by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and
nanobots will be operating your consciousness. His talk has great graphics,
videos and imagery.
* Rating: Excellent
* 7-Revolutions: Technology
This engaging 15 minute video explains some of the challenges we will face with traditional jobs being replaced by computation, robotics and advanced AI.
IBM is developing a super small supercomputer that is also more environmentally friendly (up to 50% more efficient). The size gives a clear picture of just how far computation has come. There is also a video included.
This article in the Chronicle of Higher Education presents a good discussion of the state of research into addressing humanity's preparedness for super-intelligent machines.