Raymond Kurzweil
(1948-)
American computer scientist, author, entrepreneur, futurist and inventor
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Raymond Kurzweil (KURZ-wyle; born February 12, 1948) is an American computer scientist, author, entrepreneur, futurist, and inventor. He is involved in fields such as optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology and electronic keyboard instruments. He has written books on health technology, artificial intelligence (AI), transhumanism, the technological singularity, and futurism. Kurzweil is an advocate for the futurist and transhumanist movements and gives public talks to share his optimistic outlook on life extension technologies and the future of nanotechnology, robotics, and biotechnology.
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12 February 1948 (age 77) Queens, New York, United States
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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