The Coming Technological Singularity
The Coming Technological Singularity: How to Survive in the Post-Human Era
Vernor Vinge(1993)
The Coming Technological Singularity
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This paper discusses the concept of a "technological singularity" in which rapid advances in technology will produce beings with intelligence beyond that of humans within 30 years. The main points are as follows.
The development of AI, computer networks, and close human-computer interfaces could produce intelligence beyond that of humans.
This "singularity" will come very rapidly and will go beyond human comprehension.
The arrival of the singularity is inevitable and cannot be prevented even by government regulation.
The post-singularity world will be so different that it cannot be captured within the framework of human values.
Intelligence Amplification (IA) is another path to the Singularity and should be pursued through human-machine collaboration.
The best we can do is to continue our research now so that we can make the singularity better.
The author states that he does not know what the post-singularity world will look like, but that it will be positioned within a long tradition of change and cooperation, and he also stresses the need for careful preparation for the singularity.
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