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The Singularity Countdown: AGI by 2029, Humans Merge with AI, and Intelligence Multiplies 1000x | Ray Kurzweil | 223
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Peter Diamandis hosts Ray Kurzweil on Moonshots to discuss the technological singularity, predicting Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) by 2029 and a 1000x multiplication of intelligence. The episode explores humans merging with AI and the future of technological advancement. Other guests include Salim Ismail, Dave Blundin, and Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross.
This episode talks about when super-smart computers, like humans, might arrive, possibly by 2029. It also explores how people and AI could become much more powerful together in the future.
This episode offers a deep dive into futurist Ray Kurzweil's predictions about AGI and the singularity, providing a long-term perspective on AI's trajectory. It's for anyone interested in the ultimate potential of AI and its impact on humanity. While frontier labs like OpenAI and Google Gemini focus on near-term model development, Kurzweil's insights frame these advancements within a grander vision of exponential growth and human-AI integration.
- HostPeter Diamandis
- GuestRay Kurzweilfuturist
- GuestSalim Ismailfounder, OpenExO
- GuestDave Blundinfounder & GP, Link Ventures
- GuestDr. Alexander Wissner-Grosscomputer scientist and founder, Reified
- Guest: Ray Kurzweil
- Title: The Singularity Countdown: AGI by 2029, Humans Merge with AI, and Intelligence Multiplies 1000x
- Show: Moonshots with Peter Diamandis
- Length: 101 minutes
- AGI Prediction: by 2029
- Intelligence Multiplication: 1000x
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Ray Kurzweil is an American inventor and futurist best known for his pioneering work in optical character recognition and his predictions regarding the technological singularity.
Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
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*Recorded on January 15th, 2026
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- Technological Singularity
- Ray Kurzweil
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- AGI
- Ray Kurzweil
- Artificial General Intelligence, AI that can understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks at a human level.
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Questions people ask
- When is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) predicted to arrive?
- Ray Kurzweil predicts AGI will arrive by 2029.
- What is the technological singularity?
- The technological singularity is a concept related to the rapid multiplication of intelligence, potentially leading to profound changes.
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