Ray Kurzweil: A university for the coming singularity | Video on TED.com

I have posted this video previously, but I am re-posting it in celebration of the premieres of the documentary "Transcendent Man" this month across the nation.

Ray Kurzweil: A university for the coming singularity Video on TED.com

Cynthia Breazeal: The rise of personal robots | Video on TED.com

No, Cynthia is not related to me, but I certainly hope I have her genetics with respect to intellect!

About this talk (from TED):

"As a grad student, Cynthia Breazeal wondered why we were using robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms. The key, she realized: training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds robots that teach, learn -- and play. Watch for amazing demo footage of a new interactive game for kids."

Cynthia Breazeal: The rise of personal robots Video on TED.com

Artificial Intuition

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) was once thought to be achievable through the construction of a system of rules based on logic. Yet, as with almost every area of research, as you peel back a layer of onion, you not only find more layers, but a multitude of different varieties of onions, each with its own "N" layers of complexity. Monica Anderson, a "computer based cognition" researcher and entrepreneur, provides a very insightful and readable introduction into this fascinating exploration of how we "operate" at the most intimate level, within our own minds:

http://artificial-intuition.com/index.html