Unlike his previous, almost utopian view of AI, Kurzweil spends a full chapter addressing the "control problem." He acknowledges that a rogue AGI is a legitimate existential risk. However, he argues that the solution is not to stop AI, but to merge with it. By creating a "human-centric" cyborg intelligence, we ensure that the AI wants what we want because we are the AI.
Final tip: Set up an alert on Google Scholar or your library’s digital portal for "The Singularity Is Nearer." Given Kurzweil’s following, a free, legal, time-limited PDF preview is likely available via academic channels soon. Until then, the investment in the official ebook is an investment in understanding the future that is barreling toward us at an exponential rate. ray kurzweil the singularity is nearer pdf