From: Michael Anissimov (anissimov@intelligence.org)
Date: Wed Aug 24 2011 - 14:54:44 MDT
FYI --
Cost of registration goes up $100 in one week.
On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Philip Sutton <
Philip.Sutton@green-innovations.asn.au> wrote:
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> From: "Ray Kurzweil" <admin@intelligence.org>
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> Date sent: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:26:42 +1000
> Subject: You are Cordially Invited to the Singularity Summit 2011 in
> New York
>
>
> I am writing to cordially invite you to the 6th annual Singularity Summit,
> to be held at the 92nd
> St. Y in New York City on October 15-16.
>
> The Singularity Summit is the only conference that examines the full suite
> of transformative
> emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), robotics,
> and automation, which
> are transforming our lives on a daily basis.
>
> In 2002, I predicted that by 2029 there would be artificial intelligence
> capable of lively and
> spontaneous conversation at the human level -- Turing Test passing AI.
> Earlier this year, the
> field moved closer to that goal when Watson, an IBM computer, defeated two
> human
> champions in the game show Jeopardy! On the show, Watson answered obscure
> Jeopardy!
> questions about topics as diverse as Lord of the Rings, Rock & Roll, and
> abstract wordplay
> puzzles.
>
> This year's Singularity Summit will be focused on the victory of Watson in
> Jeopardy! and what
> it means for the future of artificial intelligence. My talk, "From Eliza to
> Watson to Passing the
> Turing Test" will put Watson in the context of the history and future of
> conversational AI. Ken
> Jennings, the Jeopardy! champion who dominated the game for 74 consecutive
> matches in
> 2004, only to lose to Watson in an epic battle of Man vs. Machine earlier
> this year, will
> discuss the details of his loss to the IBM computer.
>
> Besides AI and robotics, many other topics will be addressed, including
> brain simulation, the
> economy, human enhancement, and neuroscience. A variety of eminent speakers
> will give
> talks -- neuroscientist Dr. Christof Koch, economist Tyler Cowen,
> cosmologist Max Tegmark,
> roboticists Robin Murphy and James McLurkin, investor Peter Thiel,
> television personalities
> Casey Pieretti and Jason Silva, and more.
>
> You can register today at: http://www.singularitysummit.com/registration
>
> The full speaker roster is at: http://www.singularitysummit.com/program
>
> The Singularity is the most world-altering and important event in history.
> If there is any global
> issue that is not getting the attention and discussion it deserves, it is
> the Singularity. Join
> other intellectual pioneers, business leaders, and scientists this October
> in New York to
> explore the Singularity and its manifold implications.
>
> Sincerely,
> Ray Kurzweil
>
> ------- End of forwarded message -------
>
-- Michael A.
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