The Singularity is Ever Nearer

Published: March 21, 2017, 2:30 a.m.

b'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'