Tag: technological singularity
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The Merge: Charting the Coevolution of Humanity and Machines
What is The Merge? In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and neurotechnology, a vision known as “The Merge” is captivating technologists, ethicists, investors, and the public alike. Coined most famously by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, “The Merge” refers to the ongoing and accelerating convergence of human intelligence with machine intelligence—a process…
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Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)
Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) refers to a hypothetical level of artificial intelligence that vastly surpasses human intelligence across virtually all domains of interest. An ASI would outperform the best human minds in every field – from scientific discovery and creative innovation to social skills and general problem-solving. This concept represents the upper extreme of AI development,…
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The Terminator (1984): A Warning and a Mirror to Humanity
In 1984, James Cameron’s The Terminator introduced the world to a nightmarish future where humanity’s own creation – a military artificial intelligence called Skynet – turns against it. The film depicts an indestructible cyborg assassin (Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic Terminator) sent back in time to exterminate Sarah Connor, the mother of humanity’s future resistance leader. The…