Title: Out of date and careless research
Product review: I had high hopes for this book as I am very interested in the future of electronic intelligence. Mr. Kurzweil is wordy without saying much and his predictions are way off. What made me suspicious of the quality of research was that in several places he referred to Washoe as a male gorilla who was taught sign language which he (Kurzweil) apparently thought funny. Washoe was a female chimpanzee who lived in Central Washington state, at the university, with other chimps who were taught sign language. A young male chimp was added to the group and she was observed teaching him sign language so he could communicate with the caregivers. So much for "funny".
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