In 1990 when this book was published he had already started three companies: Kurzweil Computer Products, Kurzweil Music Systems, and Kurzweil Applied Intelligence.
در سال ۱۹۹۰ زمانی که این کتاب منتشر شد او مالکیت سه شرکت را در اختیار داشت: Kurzweil Computer Products و Kurzweil Music Systems و Kurzweil Applied Intelligence.