Part 1/11:
The Dawn of Superintelligence: A Look into Our AI Future
Imagine a world where machines surpass the intellectual capabilities of the greatest minds on Earth. This scenario, as startling as it may sound, is not far off according to futurist Ray Kurzweil. He predicts that by the year 2029, artificial intelligence (AI) will match—or even exceed—the cognitive abilities of humans. Kurzweil’s assertions form the basis of a growing discourse surrounding a massive AI infrastructure project that is currently being developed in the United States, regarded as the largest of its kind in history.