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Silicon Valley Spawns High-Tech University

'Singularity University' to tackle questions about future, technology

By Gabriel Winant,  Newser User

Posted Feb 3, 2009 7:30 PM CST
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(Newser) – The future’s so bright, we’re going to need special training to get ready. That’s the point of Singularity University, a Silicon Valley institution founded by trio of forward thinkers, reports CNET. It won’t be a regular university; instead, Singularity—staffed by Nobel winners and other luminaries—will offer 10-week, 10-day, and 3-day programs on subjects like artificial intelligence and nanotechnology.

“I have no doubt that society gets ever more complex, and the consequences of ever-growing technology become ever more difficult to anticipate and respond to,” says one teacher. With prestigious faculty and a prime NASA lab location, Singularity doesn’t come cheap. Expecting grad students and executives, the program has set 10-week tuition at $25,000, though scholarships will be available.

Singularity University founder Ray Kurzweil.
Singularity University founder Ray Kurzweil.   (Flickr)
Ray Kurzweil, an author, inventor and futurist, is among the founders of Singularity University, whose programs aim to push students to think about future technology.
Ray Kurzweil, an author, inventor and futurist, is among the founders of Singularity University, whose programs aim to push students to think about future technology.   (Flickr)
NASA Ames Laboratory at Moffett Field, the site of Singularity University.
NASA Ames Laboratory at Moffett Field, the site of Singularity University.   (Creative Commons)
Singularity University founder Ray Kurzweil's book.
Singularity University founder Ray Kurzweil's book.   (Flickr)
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These programs are there to give executives a look at what's in the lab today, and what is likely to hit the marketplace in the next 5 to 10 years. - Peter Diamandis, co-founder

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Mr.C
Feb 4, 2009 1:11 AM CST
check out number in this list of solutions http://www.dumblittleman.com/2007/07/become-autodidact-10-ways-to-become.html
Mr.C
Feb 4, 2009 1:11 AM CST
(number 2 that is)
Guest
Feb 3, 2009 9:44 PM CST
I've read Kurzweil's The Singularity is Near. If you want an idea of what lies in our near future check it out. I think this University is a good idea and will eventually be the reason the US reclaims a top spot in the global sci/tech scene.

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