About
Raymond Kurzweil is an American computer scientist, author, entrepreneur, futurist, and inventor. He is renowned for his work in fields like optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, and speech recognition technology. Kurzweil is also a prolific author, having written extensively on artificial intelligence (AI), transhumanism, and the technological singularity. He is a prominent advocate for the futurist and transhumanist movements, known for his optimistic predictions about life extension technologies and the future of nanotechnology, robotics, and biotechnology.
Career Timeline
Invents Reading Machine
Kurzweil creates a reading machine for the blind.
Founds Kurzweil Music Systems
Kurzweil founds a music company. It becomes the leader in music synthesis.
Kurzweil Applied Intelligence Founded
The company develops speech recognition. It is later sold.
Publishes *The Age...
Kurzweil publishes the Age of Spiritual Machines. It discusses AI and future.
Publishes *The Singularity...
Publishes The Singularity Is Near. He discusses the technological singularity.
Joins Google
Kurzweil joins Google, to work on AI projects.
Futurist and Author
Kurzweil remains a prominent futurist, author, and inventor.
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Last updated: February 25, 2026