Ray Kurzweil February 3, 2009 Singularity University

Ray Kurzweil

February 3, 2009

Information Technologies (of all kinds) double their power (price performance, capacity, bandwidth) every year

Moore’s Law is one example of many…

The Biotechnology revolution: the intersection of biology with information technology

Every form of communications technology is doubling price-performance, bandwidth, capacity every 12 months

Reverse Engineering the Brain: The ultimate source of the templates of intelligence

Gathering data from multiple studies, Javier F. Medina, Michael D. Mauk, and their colleagues at the University of Texas Medical School devised a detailed bottom-up simulation of the cerebellum. Their simulation includes over 10,000 simulated neurons and 300,000 synapses, and includes all of the principal types of cerebellum cells. The Cerebellum

Gathering data from multiple studies, Javier F. Medina, Michael D. Mauk, and their colleagues at the University of Texas Medical School devised a detailed bottom-up simulation of the cerebellum.

Their simulation includes over 10,000 simulated neurons and 300,000 synapses, and includes all of the principal types of cerebellum cells.

2029: An intimate merger $1,000 of computation = 1,000 times the human brain Reverse engineering of the human brain completed Computers pass the Turing test Nonbiological intelligence combines the subtlety and pattern recognition strength of human intelligence, with the speed, memory, and knowledge sharing of machine intelligence Nonbiological intelligence will continue to grow exponentially whereas biological intelligence is effectively fixed

$1,000 of computation = 1,000 times the human brain

Reverse engineering of the human brain completed

Computers pass the Turing test

Nonbiological intelligence combines

the subtlety and pattern recognition strength of human intelligence, with

the speed, memory, and knowledge sharing of machine intelligence

Nonbiological intelligence will continue to grow exponentially whereas biological intelligence is effectively fixed

SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY Preparing Humanity for Accelerating Technological Change

You have just heard an update on the Singularity, and it’s on track…. Today, we’re publicly announcing the creation of an academic institution called Singularity University Its students and faculty will study these technologies, with an emphasis on their interactions, and help to guide the process for the benefit of humanity and its environment Dr. Ray Kurzweil, Chancellor & Co-Founder Dr. Peter Diamandis, Vice-Chancellor & Co-Founder Introduction

You have just heard an update on the Singularity, and it’s on track….

Today, we’re publicly announcing the creation of an academic institution called Singularity University

Its students and faculty will study these technologies, with an emphasis on their interactions, and help to guide the process for the benefit of humanity and its environment

Singularity University aims to assemble, educate and inspire a cadre of leaders who strive to understand and facilitate the development of exponentially advancing technologies and apply, focus and guide these tools to address humanity’s grand challenges. Mission & Vision

Singularity University aims to assemble, educate and inspire a cadre of leaders who strive to understand and facilitate the development of exponentially advancing technologies and apply, focus and guide these tools to address humanity’s grand challenges.

Assemble the best and brightest graduate/post-graduate students across the fields of bio, nano, info and AI. Teach the cutting-edge research and projected developments, in bio, nano, info, AI, and related technologies, with an emphasis on the interdisciplinary interactions between these fields. Focus on Humanity’s greatest challenges . To build and maintain a global network of the alumni and faculty of SU to enable them to remain connected and collaborate more efficiently to advance the University’s goals. To promote these advances through the creation of new businesses, new research directions in academia, and new collaborations. To communicate the critical effects, risks, and potential benefits of these fields to the public. Objectives of SU

Assemble the best and brightest graduate/post-graduate students across the fields of bio, nano, info and AI.

Teach the cutting-edge research and projected developments, in bio, nano, info, AI, and related technologies, with an emphasis on the interdisciplinary interactions between these fields.

Focus on Humanity’s greatest challenges .

To build and maintain a global network of the alumni and faculty of SU to enable them to remain connected and collaborate more efficiently to advance the University’s goals.

To promote these advances through the creation of new businesses, new research directions in academia, and new collaborations.

To communicate the critical effects, risks, and potential benefits of these fields to the public.

SU Founding Meeting @ NASA Ames - Sept 2008; 50 leaders from the Bay Area Founding Meeting Sept ‘08

501(c)3 non-profit Permanently based at NASA Ames (Mountain View). Partners : Google, NASA First program in Summer 2009 (June – Aug) Curriculum almost finalized SU Status/Structure

501(c)3 non-profit

Permanently based at NASA Ames (Mountain View).

Partners : Google, NASA

First program in Summer 2009 (June – Aug)

Curriculum almost finalized

Summer Studies Program ( 9-week SSP ) for top graduate and postgraduate students worldwide to learn about the various cross-disciplinary technologies (bio, nano, info, AI, etc.) leading to the Singularity. Executive Program – Level 1 ( 10-day EP ) for mid-level managers/leaders to better understand the convergence happening in various cross-disciplinary technologies and how this may affect their planning and day-to-day operations. Executive Program – Level 2 ( 3-day EP ) for C-level executives to give a strategic review of the rapidly changing landscape of business created by accelerating technological change. SU will have three educational programs starting in 2009: SU Programs

Summer Studies Program ( 9-week SSP ) for top graduate and postgraduate students worldwide to learn about the various cross-disciplinary technologies (bio, nano, info, AI, etc.) leading to the Singularity.

Executive Program – Level 1 ( 10-day EP ) for mid-level managers/leaders to better understand the convergence happening in various cross-disciplinary technologies and how this may affect their planning and day-to-day operations.

Executive Program – Level 2 ( 3-day EP ) for C-level executives to give a strategic review of the rapidly changing landscape of business created by accelerating technological change.

The 10 main academic tracks include: Future Studies & Forecasting Networks & Computing Systems Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Nanotechnology Medicine, Neuroscience & Human Enhancement AI, Robotics, & Cognitive Computing Energy & Ecological Systems Space & Physical Sciences Policy, Law & Ethics Finance & Entrepreneurship Academic Tracks

The 10 main academic tracks include:

Future Studies & Forecasting

Networks & Computing Systems

Biotechnology & Bioinformatics

Nanotechnology

Medicine, Neuroscience & Human Enhancement

AI, Robotics, & Cognitive Computing

Energy & Ecological Systems

Space & Physical Sciences

Policy, Law & Ethics

Finance & Entrepreneurship

Reference URLs: Graphs available at: www.KurzweilAI.net/pps/TEDU09/ Home of the Big Thinkers: www.KurzweilAI.net