Are We Spiritual Machines?: Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong AI
By (author): "Jay W. Richards, Ray Kurzweil"
Publish Date:
June 6th 2001
ISBN0963865439
ISBN139780963865434
AsinAre We Spiritual Machines?: Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong AI
Original titleAre We Spiritual Machines?: Ray Kurzweil vs. the Critics of Strong A.I.
Computers are becoming more powerful at an ever-increasing rate, but will they ever become conscious? Artificial intelligence guru Ray Kurzweil thinks so and explains how we will "download" our software (our minds) and "upgrade" our hardware (our bodies) to become immortal -- before the dawn of the 22nd century. In this debate with his critics, including several Discovery Institute Fellows, Kurzweil defends his views and sets the stage for the central question: "What does it mean to be human?"