It is with sadness — and deep appreciation of my friend and colleague — that I must report the passing of Vernor Vinge.
The technological singularity —or simply the singularity[1] —is a hypothetical future point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable consequences for human civilization.[2][3] According to the most popular version of the singularity hypothesis, I. J. Good’s intelligence explosion model, an upgradable intelligent agent will eventually enter a “runaway reaction” of self-improvement cycles, each new and more intelligent generation appearing more and more rapidly, causing an “explosion” in intelligence and resulting in a powerful superintelligence that qualitatively far surpasses all human intelligence.[4]
The first person to use the concept of a “singularity” in the technological context was the 20th-century Hungarian-American mathematician John von Neumann.[5]Stanislaw Ulam reports in 1958 an earlier discussion with von Neumann “centered on the accelerating progress of technology and changes in the mode of human life, which gives the appearance of approaching some essential singularity in the history of the race beyond which human affairs, as we know them, could not continue”.[6] Subsequent authors have echoed this viewpoint.[3][7]
Musk made this comment while reposting a clip from Joe Rogans podcast with American computer scientist Ray Kurzweil. The topic was when AI will achieve human-level intelligence. Musk said that “AI will probably be smarter than any single human next year.”
In this episode, recorded during last year’s Abundance360 summit, Ray Kurzweil answers questions from the audience about AI, the future, and how this change will affect all aspects of our society.
Ray Kurzweil, an American inventor and futurist, is a pioneer in artificial intelligence, having contributed significantly to OCR, text-to-speech, and speech recognition technologies. Author of numerous books on AI and the future of technology, he’s received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, among other honors. At Google, Kurzweil focuses on machine learning and language processing, driving advancements in technology and human potential.
Read his latest book, The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI: https://a.co/d/gBB4jel.
This definitely is a Lifeboat post embodying what Lifeboat is about, and it’s only about AI. They did a really good job explaining the 10 stages.
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We are witnessing a professional revolution where the boundaries between man and machine slowly fade away, giving rise to innovative collaboration.
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As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to advance by leaps and bounds, it’s impossible to overlook the profound transformations that this technological revolution is imprinting on the professions of the future. A paradigm shift is underway, redefining not only the nature of work but also how we conceptualize collaboration between humans and machines.
Twenty-four years ago, Ray Kurzweil predicted computers would reach human-level intelligence by 2029. This was met with great concern and criticism. In the past six months technology experts have come around to agree with him. According to Kurzweil, over the next two decades, AI is going to change what it means to be human. We are going to invent new means of expression that will soar past human language, art, and science of today. All of the concepts that we rely on to give meaning to our lives, including death itself, will be transformed.\ \ Speakers:\ Ray Kurzweil\ Inventor, Futurist \& Best-selling author of ‘The Singularity is Near’\ \ Reinhard Scholl\ Deputy Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau\ International Telecommunication Union (ITU)\ Co-founder and Managing Director, AI for Good\ \ The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading action-oriented United Nations platform promoting AI to advance health, climate, gender, inclusive prosperity, sustainable infrastructure, and other global development priorities. AI for Good is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) – the UN specialized agency for information and communication technology – in partnership with 40 UN sister agencies and co-convened with the government of Switzerland.\ \ Join the Neural Network!\ 👉https://aiforgood.itu.int/neural-netw…\ The AI for Good networking community platform powered by AI. \ Designed to help users build connections with innovators and experts, link innovative ideas with social impact opportunities, and bring the community together to advance the SDGs using AI.\ \ 🔴 Watch the latest #AIforGood videos!\ / aiforgood \ \ 📩 Stay updated and join our weekly AI for Good newsletter:\ http://eepurl.com/gI2kJ5\ \ 🗞Check out the latest AI for Good news:\ https://aiforgood.itu.int/newsroom/\ \ 📱Explore the AI for Good blog:\ https://aiforgood.itu.int/ai-for-good…\ \ 🌎 Connect on our social media:\ Website: https://aiforgood.itu.int/\ Twitter: / aiforgood \ LinkedIn Page: / 26,511,907 \ LinkedIn Group: / 8,567,748 \ Instagram: / aiforgood \ Facebook: / aiforgood \ \ What is AI for Good?\ We have less than 10 years to solve the UN SDGs and AI holds great promise to advance many of the sustainable development goals and targets.\ More than a Summit, more than a movement, AI for Good is presented as a year round digital platform where AI innovators and problem owners learn, build and connect to help identify practical AI solutions to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.\ AI for Good is organized by ITU in partnership with 40 UN Sister Agencies and co-convened with Switzerland.\ \ Disclaimer:\ The views and opinions expressed are those of the panelists and do not reflect the official policy of the ITU.
This is the concept behind mind uploading – the idea that we may one day be able to transition a person from their biological body to a synthetic hardware. The idea originated in an intellectual movement called transhumanism and has several key advocates including computer scientist Ray Kurzweil, philosopher Nick Bostrom and neuroscientist Randal Koene.
The transhumanists’ central hope is to transcend the human condition through scientific and technological progress. They believe mind uploading may allow us to live as long as we want (but not necessarily forever). It might even let us improve ourselves, such as by having simulated brains that run faster and more efficiently than biological ones. It’s a techno-optimist’s dream for the future. But does it have any substance?
The feasibility of mind uploading rests on three core assumptions.
Ray Kurzweil and a host of other ambitious scientists are trying to take major next steps with AI — the revival of the dead. Within three decades, he hopes to create a ‘dad bot’ in the flesh.
