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KurzweilAI.net Newsletter [view in web browser]( Kurzweil | newsletter Tracking the acceleration of intelligence. Welcome to the Kurzweil 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 | AI software with social skills teaches humans how to collaborate Unlocking human-computer cooperation. --- summary --- Researchers have developed an AI software program with social skills — called S Sharp (written S#) — that out-performed humans in its ability to cooperate. This was tested through a series of games between humans and the AI software. The tests paired people with S# in a variety of social scenarios. In most cases, the AI out-performed humans in finding compromises that benefit both parties. This is considered a difficult + groundbreaking success for AI development. This project was helmed by 2 well-known computer scientists from MIT + Brigham Young Univ. They asked: Can we build computers that cooperate with humans — the way humans cooperate with each other? Building on decades of research, their AI learns to cooperate with other machines — to achieve competitive + joint goals. [read full story + watch video]( augmented reality digest | Breakthrough augmented reality (AR) medical tool This system projects an image of the patient's internal body. --- summary --- New tech — called ProjectDR — is bringing the power of augmented reality into clinical research + hospitals. The system projects medical images — like CT scans or MRI scans — directly onto a patient’s skin. This gives physicians a 3D visual of the patient from the outside + inside. With both views, a physician can virtually see inside the patient — since the images are mapped to the patient’s body from above. [read full story + watch videos]( inspired by the future A + E | novel by Kevin Closs --- feat. Ray Kurzweil --- summary --- Singer + song-writer Kevin Closs is releasing his first novel. He said the inspiration for his novel came from reading the book The Singularity Is Near — by Ray Kurzweil. In his many books and talks, Kurzweil promotes the "technological singularity" — a time in the future when computer software advances in intelligence to the point of matching + surpassing human ability. Closs said: “Kurzweil's book was compelling. It suggested a technological immortality. Rather than living a mortal life, dying, then passing on into an unknowable spiritual realm — Kurzweil says we'll simply transfer our minds and personalities into powerful computers, and create our own deathless but intelligible realities." [read full story]( event | Future Forum theme: Society in Transition • effects of the pandemic Each year thought leaders from academia, the public, and private sectors convene: to exchange perspectives, find collaborators — and determine a collective path toward a progressive future. We'll investigate the consequences of the global pandemic — through a wide range of inter-disciplinary + international perspectives. [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