Kurzweil 3000 is an assistive technology created by Ray Kurzweil that helps people with reading and writing difficulties by reading text aloud, defining words, and allowing text to be translated into different formats. It can be used to aid reading, writing, studying, and test taking for students and professionals seeking to improve their skills. The document provides an overview of who Kurzweil 3000 is for and how it works before wrapping up.