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    How to Create a Mind: The Secret of Human Thought Revealed

    Written by Ray Kurzweil

    Narrated by Christopher Lane

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    Ray Kurzweil, the bold futurist and author of the New York Times bestseller The Singularity Is Near, is arguably today's most influential technological visionary. A pioneering inventor and theorist, he has explored for decades how artificial intelligence can enrich and expand human capabilities.


    Now, in his much-anticipated How to Create a Mind, he takes this exploration to the next step: reverse-engineering the brain to understand precisely how it works, then applying that knowledge to create vastly intelligent machines.

    Drawing on the most recent neuroscience research, his own research and inventions in artificial intelligence, and compelling thought experiments, he describes his new theory of how the neocortex (the thinking part of the brain) works: as a self-organizing hierarchical system of pattern recognizers. Kurzweil shows how these insights will enable us to greatly extend the powers of our own mind and provides a road map for the creation of super-intelligence-humankind's most exciting next venture. We are now at the dawn of an era of radical possibilities in which merging with our technology will enable us to effectively address the world's grand challenges.

    How to Create a Mind is certain to be one of the most widely discussed and debated science books in many years-a touchstone for any consideration of the path of human progress.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 13, 2012
    ISBN9781469203881
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    • 4/5
      This was a good read from an information perspective, but it was at times rambling and hard to follow. That being said, Kurzweil knows what he is talking about, and provides many great insights into how new AI technologies work, and into where AI will go in the coming years.
    • 4/5
      Very good, though at times, really not for the casual reader. While Mr. Kurzweil does an excellent job explaining his theories on how we can build a brain...that is, how we currently understand our brains to work and how we can emulate that with current technology..., he can get a little deep into the weeds.

      He almost lost me in chapter 3 when he talked about his "lucid dreaming", but I persevered because even brilliant people can be forgiven their occasional forays into nonsense. Still, now I'm intrigued and want to read his earlier books.
    • 3/5
      An interesting read. Overall, Kurzweil makes some very thought provoking arguments and writes in a way that engages the reader. At times Kurzweil steps outside of his field of expertise. However, the sections on AI and technology are very well written.
    • 3/5
      Overall this book did not represent enough new concepts that I have not found elsewhere. Instead it seemed repetitive. I was not especially impressed with his speculation about the future as it did not seem to rise to the level of serious science that I expect from an author like Mr. Kurzweil. I would recommend the author's book on the Singularity as a more interesting alternative read.