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Mar 2024
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#2117 - Ray Kurzweil

Joe Rogan
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Ray Kurzweil is a scientist, futurist, and Principal Researcher and AI Visionary at Google. He's the author of numerous books, including the forthcoming title "The Singularity is Nearer." Look for it on June 25, 2024. https://www.thesingularityisnearer.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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