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[view in web browser]( Kurzweil | e-newsletter Welcome to the Kurzweil e-newsletter: accelerating intelligence --- tracking breakthroughs in science, tech, and progress. To see our full library of stories about the world of tomorrow: visit our home page | [click here]( what's new: artificial intelligence digest | This self-learning AI software lets robots do tasks autonomously So robots can go anywhere + move objects on-the-spot. --- summary --- University of California researchers have developed new computer AI software that enables robots to learn physical skills --- called motor tasks --- by trial + error. The robot uses a step-by-step process similar to the way humans learn. The lab made a demo of their technique --- called re-inforcement learning. In the test: the robot completes a variety of physical tasks --- without any pre-programmed details about its surroundings. The lead researcher said: "What we’re showing is a new AI approach to enable a robot to learn. The key is that when a robot is faced with something new, we won’t have to re-program it. The exact same AI software enables the robot to learn all the different tasks we gave it." [read full story + watch video]( bio-technology digest | Breakthrough for flexible electrode implants in the brain Solves key problems with bio-compatibility + tissue damage. --- summary --- Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed implantable electrodes that can capture signals from a living human (or) animal brain over a long period of time —- but without causing brain tissue damage. This bio-medical tech will make it possible to monitor — and eventually understand — brain function in both healthy + diseased people. [read full story + watch video]( inspired by the future A + E | music from Native Indian -- feat. Ray Kurzweil + singularity theme --- summary --- On his debut album Nature of the Self rapper + music producer Siva Baskaran — aka: Native Indian — blends jazz, synth-pop, hip-hop, dance music, and samples. His 6th track called "Singularity" is futuristic — and samples Ray Kurzweil's voice. His album is a kaleidoscope soundscape — spanning continents + musical traditions. This sonic melange sets the stage for his sci-fi exploration of the history of identity + the self. The songs feature Rastafarian robots, post-singularity deities, and a philosopher AI. He says the works of inventor Ray Kurzweil + philosopher Yuval Noah Harari PhD are important touchstones for him. [read full story + listen to the songs]( artificial intelligence event | CogX theme: the festival of AI + emerging tech. CogX is a festival AI + transformational tech. We’re addressing the question: How do we get the next 10 years right. By 2030 AI will have a $13 --- $16 trillion impact on the global economy. Join us as we bring together the key players from across global industry, government, and academics --- to move the conversation forward. [read full story]( interview by Ray Kurzweil A conversation with Michele Reilly of Turing On advances in quantum computing: architecture, functionality, and scalability. --- about the interview --- Dear readers, This is an interview I conducted with Michele Reilly — she’s the forward-thinking CEO of Turing, and a specialist in building the quantum computers of tomorrow. She’s working to improve quantum machine architecture, functionality, and scalability. Her company Turing is building portable quantum hard drives and long-distance communications equipment. Founded in 2016 by Michele, Turing addresses the quantum computer hardware + software market. The renowned engineer + physicist Seth Lloyd PhD is now joining Turing. I hope you enjoy this interview. — Ray Kurzweil [read full story]( the Kurzweil Library | Tracking the acceleration of intelligence. by Kurzweil Technologies co. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Kurzweil Network | accelerating intelligence · 935 Great Plain Ave. | no. 111 · Needham, MA 02492 · USA