Peter Diamandis: Singularity University Was Born From a Book Read in C

Why AGI Is Close but Not Here Yet | Ray Kurzweil | EP #261 · Jun 3, 2026 Education

Peter Diamandis read The Singularity Is Near while backpacking in Chile, made notes in the margins, and immediately saw the need for a university to teach exponential thinking. He pitched Kurzweil over dinner. Kurzweil said yes immediately.