The Singularity Countdown: AGI by 2029, Humans Merge with AI, and Intelligence Multiplies 1000x | Ray Kurzweil | 223
January 20, 2026
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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: Group interview with lively banter among hosts and guest, blending casual chit-chat, deep dives, and rapid-fire questions.
- The Key Players:
- Ray Kurzweil: Legendary futurist, inventor, and author of The Singularity is Near (2005) and The Singularity is Nearer (2024); famous for 86% accurate predictions over 30 years, including AGI by 2029 and singularity by 2045.
- Hosts: Peter Diamandis (Moonshots podcaster, Singularity University co-founder), Alex (futurist skeptic-turned-fan), Dave (ex-Google, tech optimist), Salim (early Singularity U alum); electric chemistry fueled by shared excitement and gentle pushback.
- The Vibe: Optimistic and electric—educational futurism with humor, awe at accelerating tech, and zero dystopian gloom.
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What you'll learn
- 1 `(00:00)` **🎙️ Introduction: Ray Kurzweil**
- 2 `(04:20)` **Singularity Timeline and Definition**
- 3 `(07:20)` **Human-AI Merger and Intelligence Amplification**
- 4 `(09:04)` **Current Singularity Progress and Biology Simulation**
- 5 `(11:16)` **Exponential Thinking and Prediction Accuracy**
- 6 `(13:14)` **Turing Test, AGI, and Benchmarks**
- 7 `(15:26)` **Will Singularity Pass Unnoticed?**
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Show Notes
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Ray Kurzweil is an American inventor and futurist best known for his pioneering work in optical character recognition and his predictions regarding the technological singularity.
Salim Ismail is the founder of OpenExO
Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
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*Recorded on January 15th, 2026
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