The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI

Back in 2020, I re-read “The Singularity is Near” by Ray Kurzweil. At the time, much of what he described—AI breakthroughs, brain-computer interfaces, and human-machine integration—felt like distant dreams. Sure, we'd made some strides, but it still seemed a long way off.
Fast forward to today, and things are moving at a breathtaking pace. Since then, we've seen GPT-4, and more recently o1, push the boundaries of what AI language models can do, and Neuralink's “Telepathy” technology making direct brain-to-computer communication a reality. Not to mention that self-driving cabs are out and about, bringing autonomous transportation to our streets. And this is just the tip of the iceberg...
As I picked up “The Singularity is Nearer”, I can't help but feel that the “fantastic future” Kurzweil envisioned is no longer a distant speculation but an imminent reality.