# The nonbiological portion of our intelligence will be trillions of trillions of times more… by Ray Kurzweil > "The nonbiological portion of our intelligence will be trillions of trillions of times more powerful than unaided human intelligence." > **— Ray Kurzweil**, *The Singularity Is Near (2005), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Singularity Is Near (2005), excerpt candidate.