Futurist and former Google engineer Ray Kurzweil believes humans could reach immortality by 2030, thanks to rapid advances in tech. He claims 86% of his 147 predictions have already come true—and he’s betting on nanobots as the key to eternal life.
In his book The Singularity Is Near, Kurzweil said breakthroughs in genetics, robotics, and especially nanotechnology could let us stop aging and eliminate disease by the end of this decade. These microscopic bots would repair cells from the inside out.
He also predicts AI will match human intelligence by 2029, and that by 2045, humans and AI will merge—supercharging our brainpower in ways we’ve never seen. Kurzweil has a solid track record, having predicted IBM’s Deep Blue would beat the world chess champ by 2000 (which it did in 1997), and that laptops would reach brain-like storage levels by 2023.
The idea of a technological “singularity”—where machines surpass human intelligence—has gained traction, with other tech giants like SoftBank’s CEO agreeing it could hit in the 2040s. But not everyone’s on board. Elon Musk and others have voiced concerns that AI is moving too fast without enough regulation.
Kurzweil’s bold vision of a disease-free, possibly immortal future is reigniting big questions about where tech is taking us—and whether we’re ready.
Futurist and former Google engineer Ray Kurzweil believes humans could reach immortality by 2030, thanks to rapid advances in tech. He claims 86% of his 147 predictions have already come true—and he’s betting on nanobots as the key to eternal life.
In his book The Singularity Is Near, Kurzweil said breakthroughs in genetics, robotics, and especially nanotechnology could let us stop aging and eliminate disease by the end of this decade. These microscopic bots would repair cells from the inside out.
He also predicts AI will match human intelligence by 2029, and that by 2045, humans and AI will merge—supercharging our brainpower in ways we’ve never seen. Kurzweil has a solid track record, having predicted IBM’s Deep Blue would beat the world chess champ by 2000 (which it did in 1997), and that laptops would reach brain-like storage levels by 2023.
The idea of a technological “singularity”—where machines surpass human intelligence—has gained traction, with other tech giants like SoftBank’s CEO agreeing it could hit in the 2040s. But not everyone’s on board. Elon Musk and others have voiced concerns that AI is moving too fast without enough regulation.
Kurzweil’s bold vision of a disease-free, possibly immortal future is reigniting big questions about where tech is taking us—and whether we’re ready.