good morning everybody we are living during the most extraordinary time ever
during the most extraordinary time ever
during the most extraordinary time ever in human history and during our lifetime
in human history and during our lifetime
in human history and during our lifetime during our lifetime that we’re about to
during our lifetime that we’re about to
during our lifetime that we’re about to see the transformation of the human race
see the transformation of the human race
see the transformation of the human race truly something that blows my mind every
truly something that blows my mind every
truly something that blows my mind every time I think about it and the
time I think about it and the
time I think about it and the conversation I keep having with my
conversation I keep having with my
conversation I keep having with my colleagues my friends my investors my
colleagues my friends my investors my
colleagues my friends my investors my community in Silicon Valley goes
community in Silicon Valley goes
community in Silicon Valley goes something like this people have no idea
something like this people have no idea
something like this people have no idea how fast the world is changing and I
how fast the world is changing and I
how fast the world is changing and I want to give you a sense of that because
want to give you a sense of that because
want to give you a sense of that because it fills me with awe and with
it fills me with awe and with
it fills me with awe and with extraordinary sense of responsibility
extraordinary sense of responsibility
extraordinary sense of responsibility for how we guide it what we do with him
for how we guide it what we do with him
for how we guide it what we do with him this is the computational power of our
this is the computational power of our
this is the computational power of our planet and over the last 40 plus years
planet and over the last 40 plus years
planet and over the last 40 plus years from the 1980s to 2000 we were in a
from the 1980s to 2000 we were in a
from the 1980s to 2000 we were in a period of what I call deceptive growth
period of what I call deceptive growth
period of what I call deceptive growth where the growth was slow it was
where the growth was slow it was
where the growth was slow it was beginning to change us but we didn’t try
beginning to change us but we didn’t try
beginning to change us but we didn’t try to feel it yet and then we enter a
to feel it yet and then we enter a
to feel it yet and then we enter a period of disruptive growth where it’s
period of disruptive growth where it’s
period of disruptive growth where it’s exploding on to the world and you saw
exploding on to the world and you saw
exploding on to the world and you saw part of the implications from what Jeff
part of the implications from what Jeff
part of the implications from what Jeff Dean was saying and the implications of
Dean was saying and the implications of
Dean was saying and the implications of that explosive disruptive growth is that
that explosive disruptive growth is that
that explosive disruptive growth is that we’re plummeting the cost to bandwidth
we’re plummeting the cost to bandwidth
we’re plummeting the cost to bandwidth millions of times cheaper computational
millions of times cheaper computational
millions of times cheaper computational costs are dropping through the floor the
costs are dropping through the floor the
costs are dropping through the floor the cost of memory is dropping through the
cost of memory is dropping through the
cost of memory is dropping through the floor and global connectivity is
floor and global connectivity is
floor and global connectivity is exploding on this planet now there are
exploding on this planet now there are
exploding on this planet now there are two applications I want to talk about
two applications I want to talk about
two applications I want to talk about during my presentation that are
during my presentation that are
during my presentation that are critically important the first is that
critically important the first is that
critically important the first is that of abundance and I had a chance to write
of abundance and I had a chance to write
of abundance and I had a chance to write a book called abundance the future is
a book called abundance the future is
a book called abundance the future is better than you think and here are the
better than you think and here are the
better than you think and here are the facts the per capita income for every
facts the per capita income for every
facts the per capita income for every nation on this planet has increased 300%
nation on this planet has increased 300%
nation on this planet has increased 300% our lifespan over the last hundred years
our lifespan over the last hundred years
our lifespan over the last hundred years has increased two and a half times the
has increased two and a half times the
has increased two and a half times the cause
cause
cause – food has dropped 13 fold Energy’s
– food has dropped 13 fold Energy’s
– food has dropped 13 fold Energy’s dropped 30 fold and then on top of that
dropped 30 fold and then on top of that
dropped 30 fold and then on top of that what we’re seeing is the following
what we’re seeing is the following
what we’re seeing is the following literacy on this planet over the last
literacy on this planet over the last
literacy on this planet over the last hundred years going 12% to 88 percent
hundred years going 12% to 88 percent
hundred years going 12% to 88 percent across the globe the cost of
across the globe the cost of
across the globe the cost of transportation going a hundred times
transportation going a hundred times
transportation going a hundred times cheaper the cost of communications going
cheaper the cost of communications going
cheaper the cost of communications going a thousand times cheaper and the cost of
a thousand times cheaper and the cost of
a thousand times cheaper and the cost of knowledge and information giving Google
knowledge and information giving Google
knowledge and information giving Google billions of times cheaper for every
billions of times cheaper for every
billions of times cheaper for every single person for a child in Mumbai
single person for a child in Mumbai
single person for a child in Mumbai having access to knowledge information
having access to knowledge information
having access to knowledge information as good as the president knighted States
as good as the president knighted States
as good as the president knighted States had 20 or 30 years ago a child the
had 20 or 30 years ago a child the
had 20 or 30 years ago a child the poorest child Mumbai in a smartphone
poorest child Mumbai in a smartphone
poorest child Mumbai in a smartphone having access to the same knowledge
having access to the same knowledge
having access to the same knowledge information that Larry Page has on
information that Larry Page has on
information that Larry Page has on Google so besides creating this
Google so besides creating this
Google so besides creating this abundance and D monetizing the cost of
abundance and D monetizing the cost of
abundance and D monetizing the cost of living what we’re also seeing is we’re
living what we’re also seeing is we’re
living what we’re also seeing is we’re about to see the transformation of the
about to see the transformation of the
about to see the transformation of the human race when I say that we’re going
human race when I say that we’re going
human race when I say that we’re going to change over the next few decades how
to change over the next few decades how
to change over the next few decades how we raise our children how we govern
we raise our children how we govern
we raise our children how we govern ourselves how we communicate
ourselves how we communicate
ourselves how we communicate person-to-person how we employ ourselves
person-to-person how we employ ourselves
person-to-person how we employ ourselves commerce entertainment and we’re about
commerce entertainment and we’re about
commerce entertainment and we’re about to become a multi planetary species and
to become a multi planetary species and
to become a multi planetary species and here’s the most amazing time the thing
here’s the most amazing time the thing
here’s the most amazing time the thing it’s happening during our lifetime it’s
it’s happening during our lifetime it’s
it’s happening during our lifetime it’s happening during your lifetime it’s
happening during your lifetime it’s
happening during your lifetime it’s happening in the next thirty years so
happening in the next thirty years so
happening in the next thirty years so don’t blink so what’s driving all this
don’t blink so what’s driving all this
don’t blink so what’s driving all this this is gordon moore one of the
this is gordon moore one of the
this is gordon moore one of the cofounders of intel pianist plot and his
cofounders of intel pianist plot and his
cofounders of intel pianist plot and his partner started in 1958 and by 1965
partner started in 1958 and by 1965
partner started in 1958 and by 1965 gordon moore had noticed something on
gordon moore had noticed something on
gordon moore had noticed something on the chips that they were producing at
the chips that they were producing at
the chips that they were producing at intel the integrated circuits and he
intel the integrated circuits and he
intel the integrated circuits and he noticed that the number of transistors
noticed that the number of transistors
noticed that the number of transistors per piece of silicon per dollar was
per piece of silicon per dollar was
per piece of silicon per dollar was roughly doubling every 12 to 18 months
roughly doubling every 12 to 18 months
roughly doubling every 12 to 18 months and in 1965 he publishes his paper and
and in 1965 he publishes his paper and
and in 1965 he publishes his paper and he goes you know this is likely to
he goes you know this is likely to
he goes you know this is likely to continue and it’s been known as Moore’s
continue and it’s been known as Moore’s
continue and it’s been known as Moore’s law and it’s continued for 50 years and
law and it’s continued for 50 years and
law and it’s continued for 50 years and I want to show you what that looks like
I want to show you what that looks like
I want to show you what that looks like that’s the first integrated circuit 1958
that’s the first integrated circuit 1958
that’s the first integrated circuit 1958 here we see two transistors about a
here we see two transistors about a
here we see two transistors about a half inch feature-length on each let’s
half inch feature-length on each let’s
half inch feature-length on each let’s fast forward to the first commercial
fast forward to the first commercial
fast forward to the first commercial product in 1971 the Intel 4004 2300
product in 1971 the Intel 4004 2300
product in 1971 the Intel 4004 2300 transistors about a dollar each now
transistors about a dollar each now
transistors about a dollar each now let’s fast forward 45 years to intel’s
let’s fast forward 45 years to intel’s
let’s fast forward 45 years to intel’s i7 processor here we see a processor
i7 processor here we see a processor
i7 processor here we see a processor that it’s 330 billion times faster when
that it’s 330 billion times faster when
that it’s 330 billion times faster when you want to understand why the world is
you want to understand why the world is
you want to understand why the world is getting faster why we’re able to do the
getting faster why we’re able to do the
getting faster why we’re able to do the things that we do it’s right here it’s
things that we do it’s right here it’s
things that we do it’s right here it’s that transformation 330 billion times
that transformation 330 billion times
that transformation 330 billion times faster over the course of 45 years let
faster over the course of 45 years let
faster over the course of 45 years let me give you another visualization of
me give you another visualization of
me give you another visualization of what this looks like right in 1956 this
what this looks like right in 1956 this
what this looks like right in 1956 this was a hard drive 5 megabytes $120,000
was a hard drive 5 megabytes $120,000
was a hard drive 5 megabytes $120,000 and if you happen to have your cargo
and if you happen to have your cargo
and if you happen to have your cargo airplane you could move it from office
airplane you could move it from office
airplane you could move it from office to office now we probably notice when
to office now we probably notice when
to office now we probably notice when this happened 2005 here’s 128 megabytes
this happened 2005 here’s 128 megabytes
this happened 2005 here’s 128 megabytes for 99 bucks pretty extraordinary
for 99 bucks pretty extraordinary
for 99 bucks pretty extraordinary transformation but did we notice this
transformation but did we notice this
transformation but did we notice this when over the course of nine years it
when over the course of nine years it
when over the course of nine years it went 120 gigabytes right on schedule
went 120 gigabytes right on schedule
went 120 gigabytes right on schedule on Moore’s Law for 99 bucks a thousand
on Moore’s Law for 99 bucks a thousand
on Moore’s Law for 99 bucks a thousand times better I’m an investor in an
times better I’m an investor in an
times better I’m an investor in an advisor in a nanotechnology company
advisor in a nanotechnology company
advisor in a nanotechnology company that’s focused on doing this a billion
that’s focused on doing this a billion
that’s focused on doing this a billion times better again right we’re talking
times better again right we’re talking
times better again right we’re talking about all Google’s data centers in a
about all Google’s data centers in a
about all Google’s data centers in a sugar cube and if you look at this this
sugar cube and if you look at this this
sugar cube and if you look at this this is from my partner Ray Kurzweil he’s a
is from my partner Ray Kurzweil he’s a
is from my partner Ray Kurzweil he’s a co-founder with myself at singularity
co-founder with myself at singularity
co-founder with myself at singularity University this is the computational
University this is the computational
University this is the computational growth plotted on the log scale over the
growth plotted on the log scale over the
growth plotted on the log scale over the last 110 years what we see here on this
last 110 years what we see here on this
last 110 years what we see here on this curve and five paradigms the last of
curve and five paradigms the last of
curve and five paradigms the last of which is Moore’s Law what ray calls this
which is Moore’s Law what ray calls this
which is Moore’s Law what ray calls this is the law of accelerating returns that
is the law of accelerating returns that
is the law of accelerating returns that we’re using faster computers to build
we’re using faster computers to build
we’re using faster computers to build faster computers to build faster
faster computers to build faster
faster computers to build faster computers and it’s not slowing down
computers and it’s not slowing down
computers and it’s not slowing down we don’t see World War 1 or Wald war 2
we don’t see World War 1 or Wald war 2
we don’t see World War 1 or Wald war 2 we don’t see boom times or recessions
we don’t see boom times or recessions
we don’t see boom times or recessions right and so if it’s likely to continue
right and so if it’s likely to continue
right and so if it’s likely to continue what you get is something pretty
what you get is something pretty
what you get is something pretty interesting see in 2023 7 years from now
interesting see in 2023 7 years from now
interesting see in 2023 7 years from now the
the
the Brij computer we go and buy from Best
Brij computer we go and buy from Best
Brij computer we go and buy from Best Buy if they’re still around is now
Buy if they’re still around is now
Buy if they’re still around is now calculating at 10 to the 16 cycles per
calculating at 10 to the 16 cycles per
calculating at 10 to the 16 cycles per second which a neurophysiologist will
second which a neurophysiologist will
second which a neurophysiologist will tell you that’s the rate which your
tell you that’s the rate which your
tell you that’s the rate which your brain does calculations so what happens
brain does calculations so what happens
brain does calculations so what happens you can buy a human brain for a thousand
you can buy a human brain for a thousand
you can buy a human brain for a thousand bucks well it doesn’t slow down right 25
bucks well it doesn’t slow down right 25
bucks well it doesn’t slow down right 25 years later now a thousand bucks buys
years later now a thousand bucks buys
years later now a thousand bucks buys the computational power of the entire
the computational power of the entire
the computational power of the entire human race now your kids homework gets
human race now your kids homework gets
human race now your kids homework gets really easy and what the insight I want
really easy and what the insight I want
really easy and what the insight I want to share with you is that these faster
to share with you is that these faster
to share with you is that these faster cheaper computers that are going on and
cheaper computers that are going on and
cheaper computers that are going on and on and on are sort of the foundational
on and on are sort of the foundational
on and on are sort of the foundational you know growth medium upon which all
you know growth medium upon which all
you know growth medium upon which all these other technologies are growing so
these other technologies are growing so
these other technologies are growing so as computers are getting thousands and
as computers are getting thousands and
as computers are getting thousands and billions and times faster so are these
billions and times faster so are these
billions and times faster so are these other technologies and these
other technologies and these
other technologies and these technologies computer sensors networks
technologies computer sensors networks
technologies computer sensors networks AI robotics 3d printing ARV our
AI robotics 3d printing ARV our
AI robotics 3d printing ARV our synthetic biology are literally
synthetic biology are literally
synthetic biology are literally recombining and giving us unexpected
recombining and giving us unexpected
recombining and giving us unexpected convergent consequences you can be an
convergent consequences you can be an
convergent consequences you can be an expert in one area but actually
expert in one area but actually
expert in one area but actually understanding where these come together
understanding where these come together
understanding where these come together and what they do the new business models
and what they do the new business models
and what they do the new business models are transforming our planet right here
are transforming our planet right here
are transforming our planet right here right now so the first of these networks
right now so the first of these networks
right now so the first of these networks right this is the world’s population
right this is the world’s population
right this is the world’s population growth over the last 15 years we’ve just
growth over the last 15 years we’ve just
growth over the last 15 years we’ve just crossed the seven billion mark but if
crossed the seven billion mark but if
crossed the seven billion mark but if you look at Internet penetration in 2010
you look at Internet penetration in 2010
you look at Internet penetration in 2010 we had 1.8 billion people connected on
we had 1.8 billion people connected on
we had 1.8 billion people connected on planet Earth to the Internet today it’s
planet Earth to the Internet today it’s
planet Earth to the Internet today it’s about 2.9 by 2022 225 let’s call it you
about 2.9 by 2022 225 let’s call it you
about 2.9 by 2022 225 let’s call it you know eight years from now we’re at a low
know eight years from now we’re at a low
know eight years from now we’re at a low estimate going to have 5 billion people
estimate going to have 5 billion people
estimate going to have 5 billion people connected which means we’re adding 3
connected which means we’re adding 3
connected which means we’re adding 3 billion new minds onto the global
billion new minds onto the global
billion new minds onto the global economy they’ve never been accounted for
economy they’ve never been accounted for
economy they’ve never been accounted for before but that’s the low estimate why
before but that’s the low estimate why
before but that’s the low estimate why because this guy at Facebook with drones
because this guy at Facebook with drones
because this guy at Facebook with drones and satellites wants to connect every
and satellites wants to connect every
and satellites wants to connect every single person on the planet
single person on the planet
single person on the planet my friends at Google with Google loons
my friends at Google with Google loons
my friends at Google with Google loons and satellites and drones when it
and satellites and drones when it
and satellites and drones when it connect every single person on the
connect every single person on the
connect every single person on the planet Paul Jacobs Richard Branson Greg
planet Paul Jacobs Richard Branson Greg
planet Paul Jacobs Richard Branson Greg wheeler have just raised a billion
wheeler have just raised a billion
wheeler have just raised a billion to deploy one web a 648 satellite
to deploy one web a 648 satellite
to deploy one web a 648 satellite constellation in the next six years to
constellation in the next six years to
constellation in the next six years to connect every single person on the
connect every single person on the
connect every single person on the planet and last week Elon was announcing
planet and last week Elon was announcing
planet and last week Elon was announcing with SpaceX a four thousand satellite
with SpaceX a four thousand satellite
with SpaceX a four thousand satellite constellation to connect every single
constellation to connect every single
constellation to connect every single person on the planet so I want you to
person on the planet so I want you to
person on the planet so I want you to imagine in the next six to eight years
imagine in the next six to eight years
imagine in the next six to eight years not five billion but eight billion
not five billion but eight billion
not five billion but eight billion connected people not coming online like
connected people not coming online like
connected people not coming online like you and I did right on a o L and 9600
you and I did right on a o L and 9600
you and I did right on a o L and 9600 baud right coming online with a megabit
baud right coming online with a megabit
baud right coming online with a megabit connection or better with access to the
connection or better with access to the
connection or better with access to the world’s information we are about to see
world’s information we are about to see
world’s information we are about to see a massive explosion innovation like we
a massive explosion innovation like we
a massive explosion innovation like we have not seen yet innovation coming from
have not seen yet innovation coming from
have not seen yet innovation coming from parts of the world that we would have
parts of the world that we would have
parts of the world that we would have never thought of five billion new
never thought of five billion new
never thought of five billion new thinkers five billion new innovators
thinkers five billion new innovators
thinkers five billion new innovators five billion you creators problem
five billion you creators problem
five billion you creators problem solvers entrepreneurs coming online
solvers entrepreneurs coming online
solvers entrepreneurs coming online within this next decade and it’s not
within this next decade and it’s not
within this next decade and it’s not just people it’s things right last year
just people it’s things right last year
just people it’s things right last year we had 15 billion connected devices by
we had 15 billion connected devices by
we had 15 billion connected devices by 2020 my friends at Cisco talked about
2020 my friends at Cisco talked about
2020 my friends at Cisco talked about the Internet of Things the low estimate
the Internet of Things the low estimate
the Internet of Things the low estimate is 50 billion connected devices and by
is 50 billion connected devices and by
is 50 billion connected devices and by the way each one of these devices have a
the way each one of these devices have a
the way each one of these devices have a dozen sensors on them we’re talking
dozen sensors on them we’re talking
dozen sensors on them we’re talking about heading towards a world of a
about heading towards a world of a
about heading towards a world of a trillion sensors where everything is
trillion sensors where everything is
trillion sensors where everything is being seen and measured and known fast
being seen and measured and known fast
being seen and measured and known fast forward 10 years later now we’ve got 500
forward 10 years later now we’ve got 500
forward 10 years later now we’ve got 500 billion connected devices 100 trillion
billion connected devices 100 trillion
billion connected devices 100 trillion sensors sensors everywhere in micro
sensors sensors everywhere in micro
sensors sensors everywhere in micro drones on the fabrics inside your body
drones on the fabrics inside your body
drones on the fabrics inside your body right letting us know anything we want
right letting us know anything we want
right letting us know anything we want anytime we want anywhere we want and oh
anytime we want anywhere we want and oh
anytime we want anywhere we want and oh those sensors on your body and in your
those sensors on your body and in your
those sensors on your body and in your body we’re about to see an explosion in
body we’re about to see an explosion in
body we’re about to see an explosion in how we think and we connect we
how we think and we connect we
how we think and we connect we communicate this is Google’s contact
communicate this is Google’s contact
communicate this is Google’s contact lens that’s picking up glucose in your
lens that’s picking up glucose in your
lens that’s picking up glucose in your tears which correlates to glucose in
tears which correlates to glucose in
tears which correlates to glucose in your blood but that’s the first step of
your blood but that’s the first step of
your blood but that’s the first step of sort of connecting to your neural system
sort of connecting to your neural system
sort of connecting to your neural system there are amazing companies right now
there are amazing companies right now
there are amazing companies right now like Colonel a friend of mine Brian
like Colonel a friend of mine Brian
like Colonel a friend of mine Brian Johnson one of our benefactors at the
Johnson one of our benefactors at the
Johnson one of our benefactors at the XPrize Foundation when my investors has
XPrize Foundation when my investors has
XPrize Foundation when my investors has launched 100 million dollars to be able
launched 100 million dollars to be able
launched 100 million dollars to be able to connect your brain to the cloud right
to connect your brain to the cloud right
to connect your brain to the cloud right my friend Ray Kurzweil your brain is a
my friend Ray Kurzweil your brain is a
my friend Ray Kurzweil your brain is a collection of a hundred billion neurons
collection of a hundred billion neurons
collection of a hundred billion neurons with a hundred trillion synaptic
with a hundred trillion synaptic
with a hundred trillion synaptic connections that make you you and me me
connections that make you you and me me
connections that make you you and me me now the last time we had an upgrade of
now the last time we had an upgrade of
now the last time we had an upgrade of the human brain was two million years
the human brain was two million years
the human brain was two million years ago when we said our large prefrontal
ago when we said our large prefrontal
ago when we said our large prefrontal cortex or sort of exploded and gave us
cortex or sort of exploded and gave us
cortex or sort of exploded and gave us language in art and the ability to think
language in art and the ability to think
language in art and the ability to think and and thinkin similes in all of these
and and thinkin similes in all of these
and and thinkin similes in all of these different areas but as we start to
different areas but as we start to
different areas but as we start to connect the brain to the cloud we’re
connect the brain to the cloud we’re
connect the brain to the cloud we’re about to see for the first time ever an
about to see for the first time ever an
about to see for the first time ever an explosion in human intelligence
explosion in human intelligence
explosion in human intelligence Brian talks about it’s not AI versus
Brian talks about it’s not AI versus
Brian talks about it’s not AI versus humans
humans
humans it’s a chai it’s the most important
it’s a chai it’s the most important
it’s a chai it’s the most important asset we can ever have it’s the increase
asset we can ever have it’s the increase
asset we can ever have it’s the increase of human intelligence I love this copy
of human intelligence I love this copy
of human intelligence I love this copy of Time magazine plugging in the brain
of Time magazine plugging in the brain
of Time magazine plugging in the brain into the grout but that’s that 2045 is
into the grout but that’s that 2045 is
into the grout but that’s that 2045 is not a right estimate from the companies
not a right estimate from the companies
not a right estimate from the companies I’m seeing Ray’s estimate is by the
I’m seeing Ray’s estimate is by the
I’m seeing Ray’s estimate is by the early to mid 2030s so imagine when when
early to mid 2030s so imagine when when
early to mid 2030s so imagine when when you need additional memory capacity or a
you need additional memory capacity or a
you need additional memory capacity or a thousand times more intelligence you can
thousand times more intelligence you can
thousand times more intelligence you can sort of like split up like your phone
sort of like split up like your phone
sort of like split up like your phone does on the cloud today but by the way
does on the cloud today but by the way
does on the cloud today but by the way the early 2030s oh my god that’s 20
the early 2030s oh my god that’s 20
the early 2030s oh my god that’s 20 years from now so what’s the world going
years from now so what’s the world going
years from now so what’s the world going to be looking like we heard about AI
to be looking like we heard about AI
to be looking like we heard about AI whatever version you want from how to
whatever version you want from how to
whatever version you want from how to Siri to Google now to IBM Watson
Siri to Google now to IBM Watson
Siri to Google now to IBM Watson I prefer Jarvis I think we’re all going
I prefer Jarvis I think we’re all going
I prefer Jarvis I think we’re all going to have a version of Jarvis will be
to have a version of Jarvis will be
to have a version of Jarvis will be talking it’ll be listening you’ll give
talking it’ll be listening you’ll give
talking it’ll be listening you’ll give permission to your Jarvis your personal
permission to your Jarvis your personal
permission to your Jarvis your personal software shell to read your emails watch
software shell to read your emails watch
software shell to read your emails watch what you’re eating listen to your blood
what you’re eating listen to your blood
what you’re eating listen to your blood chemistry is sorting your conversations
chemistry is sorting your conversations
chemistry is sorting your conversations because it’s giving you all the
because it’s giving you all the
because it’s giving you all the information you need just in time and
information you need just in time and
information you need just in time and these AIS are also helping us solve the
these AIS are also helping us solve the
these AIS are also helping us solve the world’s grandest challenges on the
world’s grandest challenges on the
world’s grandest challenges on the Google stage last year I was with a head
Google stage last year I was with a head
Google stage last year I was with a head of the Watson team from IBM on an X
of the Watson team from IBM on an X
of the Watson team from IBM on an X Prize than a mere one of the
Prize than a mere one of the
Prize than a mere one of the co-organizers here runs and we’re
co-organizers here runs and we’re
co-organizers here runs and we’re challenging teams to work
challenging teams to work
challenging teams to work a is to solve the world’s biggest
a is to solve the world’s biggest
a is to solve the world’s biggest problems we get frightened about Grand
problems we get frightened about Grand
problems we get frightened about Grand Challenges because we see them from far
Challenges because we see them from far
Challenges because we see them from far away but guess what the tools and
away but guess what the tools and
away but guess what the tools and technologies we have to solve these
technologies we have to solve these
technologies we have to solve these grand challenges is exploding onto the
grand challenges is exploding onto the
grand challenges is exploding onto the scene that gives me the greatest hope
scene that gives me the greatest hope
scene that gives me the greatest hope for the future
for the future
for the future AI is our most important tool ever to
AI is our most important tool ever to
AI is our most important tool ever to solve our Grand Challenges and besides
solve our Grand Challenges and besides
solve our Grand Challenges and besides all of these technologies we’re now
all of these technologies we’re now
all of these technologies we’re now beginning to understand the software
beginning to understand the software
beginning to understand the software code of the human species right look at
code of the human species right look at
code of the human species right look at this curve that white line is Moore’s
this curve that white line is Moore’s
this curve that white line is Moore’s law it’s the increasing power the
law it’s the increasing power the
law it’s the increasing power the reducing costs of computation that green
reducing costs of computation that green
reducing costs of computation that green line is how fast we’ve gone to
line is how fast we’ve gone to
line is how fast we’ve gone to sequencing DNA a hundred million dollars
sequencing DNA a hundred million dollars
sequencing DNA a hundred million dollars to sequence the human genome in 20 and
to sequence the human genome in 20 and
to sequence the human genome in 20 and 2000 by craig Venter nine months of time
2000 by craig Venter nine months of time
2000 by craig Venter nine months of time today it’s down to a thousand bucks in
today it’s down to a thousand bucks in
today it’s down to a thousand bucks in two hours but it’s not just reading DNA
two hours but it’s not just reading DNA
two hours but it’s not just reading DNA we can now write DNA we can actually
we can now write DNA we can actually
we can now write DNA we can actually create novel life forms you can design a
create novel life forms you can design a
create novel life forms you can design a life form your computer printout a
life form your computer printout a
life form your computer printout a string of DNA put it into a blank cell
string of DNA put it into a blank cell
string of DNA put it into a blank cell have it boot up for life and it’s not
have it boot up for life and it’s not
have it boot up for life and it’s not just writing DNA CRISPR casts nine and
just writing DNA CRISPR casts nine and
just writing DNA CRISPR casts nine and unless you buried your head in the sand
unless you buried your head in the sand
unless you buried your head in the sand you probably have heard about CRISPR
you probably have heard about CRISPR
you probably have heard about CRISPR cast nine right the ability to edit our
cast nine right the ability to edit our
cast nine right the ability to edit our own genomes to have a disease and say
own genomes to have a disease and say
own genomes to have a disease and say let’s edit that away
let’s edit that away
let’s edit that away think about word for your genome click
think about word for your genome click
think about word for your genome click paste’ repair one of the implications
paste’ repair one of the implications
paste’ repair one of the implications that i’m focused on is extending the
that i’m focused on is extending the
that i’m focused on is extending the healthy human lifespan through genomics
healthy human lifespan through genomics
healthy human lifespan through genomics and stem cell science my two companies
and stem cell science my two companies
and stem cell science my two companies human longevity and cellularity our
human longevity and cellularity our
human longevity and cellularity our mission is to add 30 to 40 healthy years
mission is to add 30 to 40 healthy years
mission is to add 30 to 40 healthy years onto your life to give you the
onto your life to give you the
onto your life to give you the aesthetics the cognition and the
aesthetics the cognition and the
aesthetics the cognition and the mobility at 60 at 100 that you had at 60
mobility at 60 at 100 that you had at 60
mobility at 60 at 100 that you had at 60 and if you get that we’re heading
and if you get that we’re heading
and if you get that we’re heading towards a world of an indefinite
towards a world of an indefinite
towards a world of an indefinite lifespan these are crazy ideas but
lifespan these are crazy ideas but
lifespan these are crazy ideas but they’re coming because the tools we have
they’re coming because the tools we have
they’re coming because the tools we have to enable them are accelerating faster
to enable them are accelerating faster
to enable them are accelerating faster than we could possibly know the second
than we could possibly know the second
than we could possibly know the second implication I want to close with is the
implication I want to close with is the
implication I want to close with is the transformation of human species we are
transformation of human species we are
transformation of human species we are heading to what I call the
heading to what I call the
heading to what I call the formation of a meta intelligence I
formation of a meta intelligence I
formation of a meta intelligence I haven’t talked about this publicly but I
haven’t talked about this publicly but I
haven’t talked about this publicly but I want to share it and I look at a
want to share it and I look at a
want to share it and I look at a historical analog to see where we’re
historical analog to see where we’re
historical analog to see where we’re going based on where we have been as
going based on where we have been as
going based on where we have been as life on this planet 3.5 billion years
life on this planet 3.5 billion years
life on this planet 3.5 billion years ago the first life-form was a prokaryote
ago the first life-form was a prokaryote
ago the first life-form was a prokaryote it was a single bag of cytoplasm with a
it was a single bag of cytoplasm with a
it was a single bag of cytoplasm with a string of DNA the simplest life we knew
string of DNA the simplest life we knew
string of DNA the simplest life we knew and over the course of a billion years
and over the course of a billion years
and over the course of a billion years that prokaryotic life-form developed
that prokaryotic life-form developed
that prokaryotic life-form developed into a complex life form called a
into a complex life form called a
into a complex life form called a eukaryote and what it did was
eukaryote and what it did was
eukaryote and what it did was incorporated into it technology the
incorporated into it technology the
incorporated into it technology the mitochondria and the plasmic reticulum
mitochondria and the plasmic reticulum
mitochondria and the plasmic reticulum Golgi apparatus that allowed it to
Golgi apparatus that allowed it to
Golgi apparatus that allowed it to process information energy more
process information energy more
process information energy more efficiently and so that transformation
efficiently and so that transformation
efficiently and so that transformation from a simple life-form to a
from a simple life-form to a
from a simple life-form to a technology-enabled life-form is what I
technology-enabled life-form is what I
technology-enabled life-form is what I believe we are doing right now as we as
believe we are doing right now as we as
believe we are doing right now as we as humans are beginning to incorporate
humans are beginning to incorporate
humans are beginning to incorporate technology into our brains into our
technology into our brains into our
technology into our brains into our bodies we’re undergoing that same
bodies we’re undergoing that same
bodies we’re undergoing that same transformation in the first step the
transformation in the first step the
transformation in the first step the second step that life took was going
second step that life took was going
second step that life took was going from eukaryotic life to multicellular
from eukaryotic life to multicellular
from eukaryotic life to multicellular life collaboration and we are massively
life collaboration and we are massively
life collaboration and we are massively collaborating as we go from small tribes
collaborating as we go from small tribes
collaborating as we go from small tribes not connected to tribes connected by the
not connected to tribes connected by the
not connected to tribes connected by the internet and soon connected by the cloud
internet and soon connected by the cloud
internet and soon connected by the cloud where when I think I can understand in
where when I think I can understand in
where when I think I can understand in in the purest form of empathy what you
in the purest form of empathy what you
in the purest form of empathy what you see what you hear what you feel the
see what you hear what you feel the
see what you hear what you feel the third is the emergence of technology of
third is the emergence of technology of
third is the emergence of technology of intelligence this is a moria at the
intelligence this is a moria at the
intelligence this is a moria at the early stages of a human embryo sixteen
early stages of a human embryo sixteen
early stages of a human embryo sixteen cells that grows into what we are today
cells that grows into what we are today
cells that grows into what we are today a collection of 10 trillion human cells
a collection of 10 trillion human cells
a collection of 10 trillion human cells in my body or your body and emergence of
in my body or your body and emergence of
in my body or your body and emergence of intelligence and what we’re about to do
intelligence and what we’re about to do
intelligence and what we’re about to do is to connect not one but eight billion
is to connect not one but eight billion
is to connect not one but eight billion minds connecting the fashion like never
minds connecting the fashion like never
minds connecting the fashion like never before that I call a meta intelligence
before that I call a meta intelligence
before that I call a meta intelligence and I think as we connect and become a
and I think as we connect and become a
and I think as we connect and become a new species a new creation of eight
new species a new creation of eight
new species a new creation of eight billion connected Minds we’re going to
billion connected Minds we’re going to
billion connected Minds we’re going to look out into the solar system
look out into the solar system
look out into the solar system to the universe and see many others
to the universe and see many others
to the universe and see many others remind it’ll close on the notion that
remind it’ll close on the notion that
remind it’ll close on the notion that 400 million years ago
400 million years ago
400 million years ago lungfish crawled out of the oceans onto
lungfish crawled out of the oceans onto
lungfish crawled out of the oceans onto land hasn’t happened since today we as a
land hasn’t happened since today we as a
land hasn’t happened since today we as a species are crawling out of the
species are crawling out of the
species are crawling out of the birthplace of humanity this fragile
birthplace of humanity this fragile
birthplace of humanity this fragile planet to the moon to Mars to the
planet to the moon to Mars to the
planet to the moon to Mars to the asteroids a million years from now
asteroids a million years from now
asteroids a million years from now whatever we become we’re going to look
whatever we become we’re going to look
whatever we become we’re going to look back at these next few decades as the
back at these next few decades as the
back at these next few decades as the moment in time that we become an
moment in time that we become an
moment in time that we become an interplanetary species I believe we have
interplanetary species I believe we have
interplanetary species I believe we have during our lifetime the next 30 years
during our lifetime the next 30 years
during our lifetime the next 30 years the mission to inspire and to guide the
the mission to inspire and to guide the
the mission to inspire and to guide the transformation of the human species on
transformation of the human species on
transformation of the human species on and off the earth non or pleasure thank
and off the earth non or pleasure thank
and off the earth non or pleasure thank you
you
you [Applause]
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