A Conversation with Ray Kurzweil

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A Conversation with Ray Kurzweil

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Sep 9, 2016

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Gaze into the future when Neil Tyson interviews noted futurist and inventor, Ray Kurzweil about artificial intelligence, the human brain, nanotechnology, life extension and biotechnology. Recorded live at the 92nd Street Y “7 Days of Genius” series.

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