Is Raymond Kurzweil A-List?
No — Raymond Kurzweil is currently ranked B tier — a well-known figure with a strong career but not quite a household name.
Reached A-list in 2012
Joins Google
Lost A-list status in 2026
Dropped to B tier — Futurist and Author
Ranking 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.
Last updated: February 24, 2026