Celebrated computer scientist and unabased AI optimist Ray Kurzweil says a future where nanorobots inhabit our brains is closer than you may think. His new book is "The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI."
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You’re Not Too Sensitive—You’re Paying Attention
What if being “too sensitive” doesn’t mean you’re weak—but that your nervous system is picking up information other people miss? Psychiatrist Sasha Hamdani draws on Too Sensitive: Rejection, Resilience, and the Science of Feeling Deeply to explain why criticism, conflict, and sub ... Show More
29m 43s
Yesterday
Before You Lead Others, Learn to Lead Yourself
Great leadership isn’t just about having the right strategy—it begins with understanding the person making the decisions. In Manage Yourself to Lead Others, Margaret Andrews argues that self-awareness is the foundation for leading with clarity, confidence, and empathy. Then, The ... Show More
25m 44s
Sep 15
A Better Kind of Financial Freedom
What if freedom didn’t have to wait until retirement? In Time Freedom: Rethink Your Work and Money to Create a Life You Love Now, author, speaker, and financial advisor Brian Herriot argues that the goal isn’t necessarily to stop working forever—it’s to build a life where work, m ... Show More
28m 30s
May 2025
Season 4, Episode 9: Ray Kurzweil, The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI
Send us Fan MailJoin Professor Jeffrey Sachs and futurist Ray Kurzweil for a compelling conversation on the accelerating pace of technological change and its profound implications for the future of humanity. In his new book, The Singularity Is Nearer, Kurzweil revisits and update ... Show More
49m 11s
Mar 2025
Can AI match the human brain? | Surya Ganguli
AI is evolving into a mysterious new form of intelligence — powerful yet flawed, capable of remarkable feats but still far from human-like reasoning and efficiency. To truly understand it and unlock its potential, we need a new science of intelligence that combines neuroscience, ... Show More
16m 57s
Dec 2018
Get ready for hybrid thinking | Ray Kurzweil
Two hundred million years ago, our mammal ancestors developed a new brain feature: the neocortex. This stamp-sized piece of tissue (wrapped around a brain the size of a walnut) is the key to what humanity has become. Now, futurist Ray Kurzweil suggests, we should get ready for th ... Show More
10m 23s
Sep 2023
It’s imperative – and nearly impossible – to contain artificial intelligence, expert says
When Mustafa Suleyman co-founded the AI research company DeepMind more than a decade ago, his goal felt ambitious, even a bit far-fetched: to build a machine that could replicate human intelligence. Now, he says, rapid progress in the development of AI means that goal could be me ... Show More
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