Topic: Brain Extenders

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Dog Dazer
Episode 1031 2:46:47 - 2:48:53

1031: Dog Dazer

Ray Kurzweil on Smartphones as Brain Extenders

Google executive Ray Kurzweil argues that smartphones have become "brain extenders" and that humans are already dependent on this technology to function intelligently. He views this as a step toward the "singularity," the eventual integration of human biology and machine intelligence. The hosts disagree with this thesis, arguing that people can function perfectly well without constant digital connection.