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Phil and Stephen consider whether humanity is about to enter a new historical epoch.\xa0\n\n\n\tQuick recap, singularity defined:\n\n\n\tThe Singularity is an era in which our intelligence will become increasingly nonbiological and trillions of times more powerful than it is today\u2014the dawning of a new civilization that will enable us to transcend our biological limitations and amplify our creativity.\n\n\n\tIs the world fundamentally changing along these or other lines? Developments to consider:\n\nIt Begins: Bots Are Learning to Chat in Their Own Language\n\nThe world\u2019s next great leap forward: Towards the end of poverty\n\nMark Cuban: The world\u2019s first trillionaire will be an artificial intelligence entrepreneur\n\nA Google Exec Just Claimed the Singularity Will Happen by 2029\n\n\t\xa0\n\n\n\tWT 280-589