What The 2030s Will Look Like with Ray Kurzweil

What is the singularity? On this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson gets some help from futurist, author, and inventor, Ray Kurzweil, to explain our eventual merge with computers. Could a machine pass a Turing test as soon as 2029? We break down the singularity will look like. What is the Turing test? Will we one day be unable to distinguish been human and machine? Why would people even want to merge with robots? We discuss artificial intelligence and what it means to be conscious. Plus… what are the dangers of AI? Get the NEW Cosmic Queries book (5/5 ⭐s on Amazon!): Support us on Patreon: FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-h