we are going to be transcending our biology. >> reporter: kurzweil has written several books. one of the most recent, called "the singularity is near," predicts that by the year 2050 nonbiological artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence, creating a hybrid of man and chnology. >> what i am predicting is that we will have machines. we are going to need a different word because these are not like the machines we are used to.ç these are going to be machines that will seem as human, as real, as conscious, as any actual human being. >> reporter: even if nonbiological or artificial intelligence created in places like mit is not as close to "singularity" or matching human intelligence, as kurzweil believes, it's close enough that scientists and ethicists are now saying we need to take a serious look at its ramifications. professor christian brugger is a bioethicist at st. john vianney theological seminary in denver. brugger disagrees with kurzweil that humans can ever come close to perfection with technology. >> i don't think that the technology is the problem. what i