Ben Goertzel joins a podcast on why Kurzweil still expects the 2029 singularity
Chris_Armstrong · x · 2026-07-25
A repost promotes an Inner Cosmos episode examining why Ray Kurzweil thinks the AI singularity will arrive in 2029.
- The episode revisits Kurzweil’s 2005 prediction and asks how he arrived at that date.
- Guest Ben Goertzel joins the discussion on the major changes he expects to see.
- The post is about the broader AGI trajectory and its societal implications, not a specific model or product release.
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