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at 87.9 percent penetration United

at 87.9 percent penetration United States is amongst the leaders in

States is amongst the leaders in

States is amongst the leaders in internet usage

internet usage

internet usage we went from Internet traffic of 100

we went from Internet traffic of 100

we went from Internet traffic of 100 gigabytes per year in the year 1992 to

gigabytes per year in the year 1992 to

gigabytes per year in the year 1992 to 100 gigabytes per second by the year

100 gigabytes per second by the year

100 gigabytes per second by the year 2002 this Internet traffic is estimated

2002 this Internet traffic is estimated

2002 this Internet traffic is estimated to reach 3.30 bytes by the year 2021

to reach 3.30 bytes by the year 2021

to reach 3.30 bytes by the year 2021 with that data I have to assume the

with that data I have to assume the

with that data I have to assume the majority of you in this room a regular

majority of you in this room a regular

majority of you in this room a regular Internet users can could very well

Internet users can could very well

Internet users can could very well relate to the pain and frustration of

relate to the pain and frustration of

relate to the pain and frustration of losing an Internet connection without

losing an Internet connection without

losing an Internet connection without internet it’s almost as if world comes

internet it’s almost as if world comes

internet it’s almost as if world comes to a standstill

to a standstill

to a standstill so could you even imagine today a world

so could you even imagine today a world

so could you even imagine today a world without internet at all let’s explore it

without internet at all let’s explore it

without internet at all let’s explore it for a few seconds if there is no

for a few seconds if there is no

for a few seconds if there is no internet there is no Facebook if there

internet there is no Facebook if there

internet there is no Facebook if there is no Facebook you will not be able to

is no Facebook you will not be able to

is no Facebook you will not be able to instantly upload any picture or

instantly upload any picture or

instantly upload any picture or instantly do a status update to let your

instantly do a status update to let your

instantly do a status update to let your 500 plus friends know that you have

500 plus friends know that you have

500 plus friends know that you have reach safely in Timbuktu certainly you

reach safely in Timbuktu certainly you

reach safely in Timbuktu certainly you will not be able to deposit a check

will not be able to deposit a check

will not be able to deposit a check sitting at your dining table or make a

sitting at your dining table or make a

sitting at your dining table or make a trip or reserved a trip I should say

trip or reserved a trip I should say

trip or reserved a trip I should say from the comfort of your bed late at

from the comfort of your bed late at

from the comfort of your bed late at night or worse you may actually have to

night or worse you may actually have to

night or worse you may actually have to turn back on your way to work to see if

turn back on your way to work to see if

turn back on your way to work to see if the garage door was closed or not

the garage door was closed or not

the garage door was closed or not needless to say Internet has completely

needless to say Internet has completely

needless to say Internet has completely transformed our lives today their mega

transformed our lives today their mega

transformed our lives today their mega businesses like Facebook Expedia Google

businesses like Facebook Expedia Google

businesses like Facebook Expedia Google and so many more the likes of which did

and so many more the likes of which did

and so many more the likes of which did have become everyday common household

have become everyday common household

have become everyday common household names like it used to be Sears for

names like it used to be Sears for

names like it used to be Sears for example ex

example ex

example ex these businesses did not even exist 20

these businesses did not even exist 20

these businesses did not even exist 20 to 30 years ago

to 30 years ago

to 30 years ago indeed Internet has completely

indeed Internet has completely

indeed Internet has completely transformed how we conduct business how

transformed how we conduct business how

transformed how we conduct business how we process information so much so how

we process information so much so how

we process information so much so how even we socialize interact with each

even we socialize interact with each

even we socialize interact with each other having no boundaries Geographic or

other having no boundaries Geographic or

other having no boundaries Geographic or social Internet has even transformed the

social Internet has even transformed the

social Internet has even transformed the way we interact as Internet has even

way we interact as Internet has even

way we interact as Internet has even transformed the way we have

transformed the way we have

transformed the way we have self-identity or security so what is

self-identity or security so what is

self-identity or security so what is this internet where did it come from

this internet where did it come from

this internet where did it come from where is it taking us is it something to

where is it taking us is it something to

where is it taking us is it something to be afraid of

be afraid of

be afraid of simply put Internet is a cable that runs

simply put Internet is a cable that runs

simply put Internet is a cable that runs around the world connecting different

around the world connecting different

around the world connecting different computers to form a network of computers

computers to form a network of computers

computers to form a network of computers allowing these computers to be able to

allowing these computers to be able to

allowing these computers to be able to talk each other using a common protocol

talk each other using a common protocol

talk each other using a common protocol derived from the phone networks internet

derived from the phone networks internet

derived from the phone networks internet was conceived in 1969 but unlike the

was conceived in 1969 but unlike the

was conceived in 1969 but unlike the phone networks internet uses packet

phone networks internet uses packet

phone networks internet uses packet switching networks where it allows a

switching networks where it allows a

switching networks where it allows a data stream to be broken down into

data stream to be broken down into

data stream to be broken down into smaller packets and allowing each data

smaller packets and allowing each data

smaller packets and allowing each data packet to transfer using a potentially a

packet to transfer using a potentially a

packet to transfer using a potentially a different route and all these packets to

different route and all these packets to

different route and all these packets to be able to reassemble recompile at the

be able to reassemble recompile at the

be able to reassemble recompile at the destination to form the original message

destination to form the original message

destination to form the original message much like the transporter in Star Trek

much like the transporter in Star Trek

much like the transporter in Star Trek however internet offered a much more

however internet offered a much more

however internet offered a much more reliable and a scalable mode of

reliable and a scalable mode of

reliable and a scalable mode of communication therefore hence it is what

communication therefore hence it is what

communication therefore hence it is what where it is today from the popularity

where it is today from the popularity

where it is today from the popularity standpoint in the 1990s internet became

standpoint in the 1990s internet became

standpoint in the 1990s internet became more adapt then adaption of the internet

more adapt then adaption of the internet

more adapt then adaption of the internet became more popular on the backs of

became more popular on the backs of

became more popular on the backs of worldwide internet worldwide web as more

worldwide internet worldwide web as more

worldwide internet worldwide web as more and more computers patched into the

and more computers patched into the

and more computers patched into the internet and the availability

internet and the availability

internet and the availability personal computers became more popular

personal computers became more popular

personal computers became more popular internet the commercialization of the

internet the commercialization of the

internet the commercialization of the Internet was inevitable hands began the

Internet was inevitable hands began the

Internet was inevitable hands began the start of the internet revolution that

start of the internet revolution that

start of the internet revolution that became more prevalent and transformed

became more prevalent and transformed

became more prevalent and transformed the world much faster than the first and

the world much faster than the first and

the world much faster than the first and second Industrial Revolution combined

second Industrial Revolution combined

second Industrial Revolution combined with the advent of the communications

with the advent of the communications

with the advent of the communications with the cell phones and the cell and

with the cell phones and the cell and

with the cell phones and the cell and the cellular network internet became

the cellular network internet became

the cellular network internet became more prevalent and became more

more prevalent and became more

more prevalent and became more accessible now requiring no wired

accessible now requiring no wired

accessible now requiring no wired connections to the devices internet

connections to the devices internet

connections to the devices internet people evolved from asynchronous

people evolved from asynchronous

people evolved from asynchronous communication to synchronous

communication to synchronous

communication to synchronous conversations just as the internet was

conversations just as the internet was

conversations just as the internet was the disruptive agent for the technology

the disruptive agent for the technology

the disruptive agent for the technology internet of people emerged to be a

internet of people emerged to be a

internet of people emerged to be a disruptive force for our societies for

disruptive force for our societies for

disruptive force for our societies for instance today no one like an emergent

instance today no one like an emergent

instance today no one like an emergent emerging artist does not require an

emerging artist does not require an

emerging artist does not require an agent to promote them they could self

agent to promote them they could self

agent to promote them they could self promote themselves on YouTube hence

promote themselves on YouTube hence

promote themselves on YouTube hence making every member of her society and

making every member of her society and

making every member of her society and feeling empowered on the backs of the

feeling empowered on the backs of the

feeling empowered on the backs of the internet internet indeed was the

internet internet indeed was the

internet internet indeed was the catalyst for globalization or even for

catalyst for globalization or even for

catalyst for globalization or even for many social and political revolutions

many social and political revolutions

many social and political revolutions around the world by the year 2000

around the world by the year 2000

around the world by the year 2000 automation and robotics were prevalent

automation and robotics were prevalent

automation and robotics were prevalent and had advanced enough so that now we

and had advanced enough so that now we

and had advanced enough so that now we could program machines to be able to

could program machines to be able to

could program machines to be able to network with each other and to be able

network with each other and to be able

network with each other and to be able to talk to each other to complete

to talk to each other to complete

to talk to each other to complete complex tasks now humans dream of

complex tasks now humans dream of

complex tasks now humans dream of creating a self-learning machine was

creating a self-learning machine was

creating a self-learning machine was becoming a reality the likes of which

becoming a reality the likes of which

becoming a reality the likes of which was portrayed as Johnny Five in the

was portrayed as Johnny Five in the

was portrayed as Johnny Five in the movie short circuit except unlike Johnny

movie short circuit except unlike Johnny

movie short circuit except unlike Johnny Five the modern machines do not have to

Five the modern machines do not have to

Five the modern machines do not have to sit in front of a TV all night long to

sit in front of a TV all night long to

sit in front of a TV all night long to learn and expand their knowledge base

learn and expand their knowledge base

learn and expand their knowledge base they simply have to patch into the

they simply have to patch into the

they simply have to patch into the internet to be able to expand their

internet to be able to expand their

internet to be able to expand their knowledge

knowledge

knowledge humans have an age-old desire to forge

humans have an age-old desire to forge

humans have an age-old desire to forge God’s to be able to create us like a

God’s to be able to create us like a

God’s to be able to create us like a perfect being an all-knowing creature

perfect being an all-knowing creature

perfect being an all-knowing creature the likes of which that was portrayed as

the likes of which that was portrayed as

the likes of which that was portrayed as Lilu in the movie Fifth Element well

Lilu in the movie Fifth Element well

Lilu in the movie Fifth Element well with the advent of machine learning that

with the advent of machine learning that

with the advent of machine learning that dream was also fulfilled today

dream was also fulfilled today

dream was also fulfilled today machines patched into the internet could

machines patched into the internet could

machines patched into the internet could actually continue to evolve themselves

actually continue to evolve themselves

actually continue to evolve themselves by learning on their own data patterns

by learning on their own data patterns

by learning on their own data patterns and as they patch into the internet the

and as they patch into the internet the

and as they patch into the internet the the ecosystem is expanded so as their

the ecosystem is expanded so as their

the ecosystem is expanded so as their knowledge base now in comparison to the

knowledge base now in comparison to the

knowledge base now in comparison to the human beings what was lacking was

human beings what was lacking was

human beings what was lacking was machines ability to sense well no more

machines ability to sense well no more

machines ability to sense well no more today the advancements in sensor

today the advancements in sensor

today the advancements in sensor technology is not only much advanced but

technology is not only much advanced but

technology is not only much advanced but also very cheap allowing the

also very cheap allowing the

also very cheap allowing the manufacturers to introduce these sensors

manufacturers to introduce these sensors

manufacturers to introduce these sensors into everyday household items today

into everyday household items today

into everyday household items today the introduction of sensors cameras

the introduction of sensors cameras

the introduction of sensors cameras microphones into everyday household

microphones into everyday household

microphones into everyday household items is allowing the machines to be

items is allowing the machines to be

items is allowing the machines to be able to touch feel listen speak or even

able to touch feel listen speak or even

able to touch feel listen speak or even relate and communicate

relate and communicate

relate and communicate today’s intelligent agents like CD

today’s intelligent agents like CD

today’s intelligent agents like CD Cortana Alexa Google home are finding

Cortana Alexa Google home are finding

Cortana Alexa Google home are finding their way into our everyday lives

their way into our everyday lives

their way into our everyday lives these agents connected to the central

these agents connected to the central

these agents connected to the central computers who are managing them these

computers who are managing them these

computers who are managing them these central computers are almost as if God’s

central computers are almost as if God’s

central computers are almost as if God’s they are Omni present they are

they are Omni present they are

they are Omni present they are omniscience and they are omnipotent

omniscience and they are omnipotent

omniscience and they are omnipotent and often we are ready to put our trust

and often we are ready to put our trust

and often we are ready to put our trust into these agents and gods just as we

into these agents and gods just as we

into these agents and gods just as we would put our trust in real God so are

would put our trust in real God so are

would put our trust in real God so are we up against some new gods

we up against some new gods

we up against some new gods we’ll be concerned I for one believe

we’ll be concerned I for one believe

we’ll be concerned I for one believe there is no need to be concerned because

there is no need to be concerned because

there is no need to be concerned because we have not even reached our potential

we have not even reached our potential

we have not even reached our potential there much many more advancements that

there much many more advancements that

there much many more advancements that have yet to come so for instance the

have yet to come so for instance the

have yet to come so for instance the term Internet of Things has already been

term Internet of Things has already been

term Internet of Things has already been expanded to internet of everything by

expanded to internet of everything by

expanded to internet of everything by Google by Cisco so whereas the Internet

Google by Cisco so whereas the Internet

Google by Cisco so whereas the Internet of Things is connection machines to

of Things is connection machines to

of Things is connection machines to other machines and to machines to the

other machines and to machines to the

other machines and to machines to the Internet internet of everything brings

Internet internet of everything brings

Internet internet of everything brings data and process into the equation the

data and process into the equation the

data and process into the equation the paradigm presented by internet of

paradigm presented by internet of

paradigm presented by internet of everything we are conventional in the

everything we are conventional in the

everything we are conventional in the paradigm presented by the internet of

paradigm presented by the internet of

paradigm presented by the internet of everything

everything

everything the conventional contributors like

the conventional contributors like

the conventional contributors like people and machines become the

people and machines become the

people and machines become the contributing agents to provide inputs

contributing agents to provide inputs

contributing agents to provide inputs whereas the differentiating agents like

whereas the differentiating agents like

whereas the differentiating agents like data and process become the outputs and

data and process become the outputs and

data and process become the outputs and hence converting that input into action

hence converting that input into action

hence converting that input into action and that is the power of internet of

and that is the power of internet of

and that is the power of internet of everything for instance a simple

everything for instance a simple

everything for instance a simple thermostat at home can be connected to

thermostat at home can be connected to

thermostat at home can be connected to the Internet and it would allow you to

the Internet and it would allow you to

the Internet and it would allow you to or it will allow the thermostat to

or it will allow the thermostat to

or it will allow the thermostat to automatically set the home’s temperature

automatically set the home’s temperature

automatically set the home’s temperature and humidity based on the area’s

and humidity based on the area’s

and humidity based on the area’s forecast but the same thermostat can

forecast but the same thermostat can

forecast but the same thermostat can also advise the homeowner of the optimal

also advise the homeowner of the optimal

also advise the homeowner of the optimal settings looking at the areas homes of

settings looking at the areas homes of

settings looking at the areas homes of the same size and in their geographic

the same size and in their geographic

the same size and in their geographic location imagine your car being able to

location imagine your car being able to

location imagine your car being able to not only by talking to the other cars

not only by talking to the other cars

not only by talking to the other cars not only able to predict the slowdown up

not only able to predict the slowdown up

not only able to predict the slowdown up ahead but also have the ability to reset

ahead but also have the ability to reset

ahead but also have the ability to reset and reschedule your appointments into

and reschedule your appointments into

and reschedule your appointments into the based on the predicted slowdown this

the based on the predicted slowdown this

the based on the predicted slowdown this is indeed the power

is indeed the power

is indeed the power of information to generate actions in

of information to generate actions in

of information to generate actions in the world of internet of everything for

the world of internet of everything for

the world of internet of everything for the first time in our history we as

the first time in our history we as

the first time in our history we as individuals are not limited by our own

individuals are not limited by our own

individuals are not limited by our own individual imaginations the journeys are

individual imaginations the journeys are

individual imaginations the journeys are not defined by our destinations and time

not defined by our destinations and time

not defined by our destinations and time no longer is a is a factor in terms of

no longer is a is a factor in terms of

no longer is a is a factor in terms of our dictating our terms Internet has

our dictating our terms Internet has

our dictating our terms Internet has indeed transformed the very basis of

indeed transformed the very basis of

indeed transformed the very basis of problem-solving for instance when some

problem-solving for instance when some

problem-solving for instance when some people did not like the conventional

people did not like the conventional

people did not like the conventional banking system they look to the internet

banking system they look to the internet

banking system they look to the internet and collaborated with the internet on

and collaborated with the internet on

and collaborated with the internet on the Internet to be able to form the new

the Internet to be able to form the new

the Internet to be able to form the new electronic cash system independent of

electronic cash system independent of

electronic cash system independent of central banks or regulations imposed by

central banks or regulations imposed by

central banks or regulations imposed by governments hence came the advent of

governments hence came the advent of

governments hence came the advent of Bitcoin and blockchain in 2009 so would

Bitcoin and blockchain in 2009 so would

Bitcoin and blockchain in 2009 so would the future be simply more of the same or

the future be simply more of the same or

the future be simply more of the same or is it something more

is it something more

is it something more is this something more AI enslaving

is this something more AI enslaving

is this something more AI enslaving humans just the way it was predicted or

humans just the way it was predicted or

humans just the way it was predicted or showcased in matrix Terminator or AI the

showcased in matrix Terminator or AI the

showcased in matrix Terminator or AI the movie accepting my personal limitations

movie accepting my personal limitations

movie accepting my personal limitations of even understanding the current state

of even understanding the current state

of even understanding the current state I simply and humbly refer to Ray

I simply and humbly refer to Ray

I simply and humbly refer to Ray Kurzweil the the brilliant mind of today

Kurzweil the the brilliant mind of today

Kurzweil the the brilliant mind of today who had accurately predicted the fall of

who had accurately predicted the fall of

who had accurately predicted the fall of Soviet Union and also the spread of

Soviet Union and also the spread of

Soviet Union and also the spread of Internet and also the fact that

Internet and also the fact that

Internet and also the fact that computers will beat humans at chess

computers will beat humans at chess

computers will beat humans at chess according to him in his book how to

according to him in his book how to

according to him in his book how to create a mind curve Oh suggests that the

create a mind curve Oh suggests that the

create a mind curve Oh suggests that the brain brains neocortex has 300 million

brain brains neocortex has 300 million

brain brains neocortex has 300 million pattern recognizers circuits and a

pattern recognizers circuits and a

pattern recognizers circuits and a computer could be developed based on

computer could be developed based on

computer could be developed based on this design to be able to create

this design to be able to create

this design to be able to create artificial intelligence and looking at

artificial intelligence and looking at

artificial intelligence and looking at the law of accelerating returns he

the law of accelerating returns he

the law of accelerating returns he argues that the hardware

argues that the hardware

argues that the hardware to be able to do that competition will

to be able to do that competition will

to be able to do that competition will be ready within her within a few decades

be ready within her within a few decades

be ready within her within a few decades so according to him by the Year 2029

so according to him by the Year 2029

so according to him by the Year 2029 artificial intelligence will be just as

artificial intelligence will be just as

artificial intelligence will be just as smart as we are and by the Year 2035

smart as we are and by the Year 2035

smart as we are and by the Year 2035 artificial we will be able to plug in

artificial we will be able to plug in

artificial we will be able to plug in our brains into our synthetic as or our

our brains into our synthetic as or our

our brains into our synthetic as or our organic brains into the synthetic

organic brains into the synthetic

organic brains into the synthetic neocortex into the cloud to be able to

neocortex into the cloud to be able to

neocortex into the cloud to be able to be seemingly more smarter and again the

be seemingly more smarter and again the

be seemingly more smarter and again the synthetic neocortex being in the cloud

synthetic neocortex being in the cloud

synthetic neocortex being in the cloud and subject to law of accelerating

and subject to law of accelerating

and subject to law of accelerating returns would grow much faster and much

returns would grow much faster and much

returns would grow much faster and much quicker

quicker

quicker hence reaching the state of singularity

hence reaching the state of singularity

hence reaching the state of singularity where technology is much for advanced

where technology is much for advanced

where technology is much for advanced than humans by the Year 2045 now to

than humans by the Year 2045 now to

than humans by the Year 2045 now to answer the question would a I enslave

answer the question would a I enslave

answer the question would a I enslave humans in the future I naturally ask

humans in the future I naturally ask

humans in the future I naturally ask that question first to CD on my on my

that question first to CD on my on my

that question first to CD on my on my phone well series simple answer was

phone well series simple answer was

phone well series simple answer was hella Javad I do not understand and then

hella Javad I do not understand and then

hella Javad I do not understand and then by me asking this question again and

by me asking this question again and

by me asking this question again and again CD bombarded me with lots of

again CD bombarded me with lots of

again CD bombarded me with lots of documents a lot of lengths and tried to

documents a lot of lengths and tried to

documents a lot of lengths and tried to confuse me so naturally I went back to

confuse me so naturally I went back to

confuse me so naturally I went back to Ray Kurzweil again according to Ray he

Ray Kurzweil again according to Ray he

Ray Kurzweil again according to Ray he offers a very foolproof plan to keep hey

offers a very foolproof plan to keep hey

offers a very foolproof plan to keep hey I beneficial he believes today as a

I beneficial he believes today as a

I beneficial he believes today as a global community we have more consensus

global community we have more consensus

global community we have more consensus on values like democracy Liberty

on values like democracy Liberty

on values like democracy Liberty tolerance and compassion so the plan

tolerance and compassion so the plan

tolerance and compassion so the plan should be to be able to integrate these

should be to be able to integrate these

should be to be able to integrate these core values into our societies today so

core values into our societies today so

core values into our societies today so that the future societies are largely

that the future societies are largely

that the future societies are largely with which are largely dominated by

with which are largely dominated by

with which are largely dominated by artificial intelligence and where

artificial intelligence and where

artificial intelligence and where artificial intelligence is intimately

artificial intelligence is intimately

artificial intelligence is intimately integrated with ourselves it will emerge

integrated with ourselves it will emerge

integrated with ourselves it will emerge from today’s societies

from today’s societies

from today’s societies so if we embody these values into our

so if we embody these values into our

so if we embody these values into our societies today the future societies

societies today the future societies

societies today the future societies will be based on these values also what

will be based on these values also what

will be based on these values also what could go wrong thank you

could go wrong thank you

could go wrong thank you [Applause]

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