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“As you go out to the 2040s, now the bulk of our thinking is out in the cloud. The biological portion of our brain didn't go away but the nonbiological portion will be much more powerful. And it will be uploaded automatically the way we back up everything now that's digital.”

Quote by Ray Kurzweil

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Ray Kurzweil, born on February 12, 1948, is an American author, inventor, and futurist. He is renowned for his contributions to artificial intelligence, machine learning, and optical character recognition. Kurzweil's writings span a variety of topics including technology, future trends, and human potential, and he is a prolific author with over 20 books to his name. more

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