Singularity University

By Virginia Prescott on Monday, February 9, 2009.
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Ray Kurzweil

Google and NASA announced last week that they are joining forces to opening a new school this summer. It’s called Singularity University, and together with futurist Ray Kurzweil, they hope to gather the best and brightest scientists to develop the study of artificial intelligence.

For more on this we’re joined by David Gelles, reporter for The Financial Times’ San Francisco bureau.

David Gelles' article in the Financial Times: "Google and NASA back new school for futurists"

David Gelles via MyWire: "Immortality 2.0"

(Photo courtesy TimWilson via Flickr/CC)

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