Legendary inventor Ray Kurzweil is going out on a limb and forecasting that machines will be able to match humans in intelligence by the year 2029. Well, that's not setting the goal all that high, I guess. Perhaps it IS achievable in a mere 21 years.
He says "I've made the case that we will have both the hardware and the software to achieve human level artificial intelligence with the broad suppleness of human intelligence including our emotional intelligence by 2029".
Yes, the broad "suppleness" of intelligence, the likes of George W Bush. Actually, I'm willing to bet that machines can reach that level of intelligence well ahead of Mr. Kurzweil's forecast. Is it not implicit, in his prediction, that machines will then also match humans in stupidity by the year 2029? Is that not the flipside of the coin? The other edge of the double edged sword that is human "intelligence"?
He goes on to say "But that's not going to be an alien invasion of intelligent machines to displace us." Now, honestly, it's SO comforting to have the assurances of scientists. After all, they've done such a bang up job of making the world a better place for life on Earth. Oh, what's that you say??? Thousands of species have gone extinct because of mankind and our scientific "advances"?!?! No! It cannot be!
All I can say to his glorious vision for the future is "YAY! More things in the world that are as stupid as the human species!". Something to really look forward to. Nothing to worry about. Nothing to concern your little head. Carry on, then.