of the National Medal of Technology and 12 honorary doctorates, he is the author of six books, and has been described by the Wall Street Journal as 'the restless genius'. His bestselling book The Singularity is Near is also published by Duckworth.

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'Ray Kurzweil is the best person I know at predicting the future of artificial intelligence' Bill Gates 'Kurzweil knows a lot about new technology - and he knows how to make it sound fun. He is dazzling in his enthusiasm for things to come, and has a grasp of the exciting developments pulsing through the intersection of science and technology' Financial Timespleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit the crime of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 846. He was sentenced to thirty months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. At the time of judgment, the terms of Kriesel's supervised release included this standard condition: "You shall answer truthfully all inquiries by the probation officer and follow the instructions of the probation officer." Kriesel was also advised that he "shall submit his person, residence, place of employment or vehicle to a search upon request by the U.S. Probation Office."
When he was initially scheduled for DNA testing, Kriesel informed the probation officer that he was opposed in principle to the government's collection and permanent storage of his DNA.