Technological singularity, also known as AI singularity, is a hypothetical future point in time where artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence and experiences rapid, uncontrollable growth.

The chip industry built its identity on a single promise: transistor counts would double roughly every two years, delivering faster and cheaper computing in a reliable cadence. That promise, known as ...

Ray Kurzweil has left a mark on our lives. The 76-year-old computer scientist, author, inventor and futurist is responsible for advances in technologies we take for granted: optical character ...

AI optimists envision a future where artificial general intelligence (AGI) surpasses human intelligence, but the path remains riddled with scientific and logistical hurdles.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more and more integrated into society, two divergent narratives have captured the public imagination. On one end of the spectrum, the "AI apocalypse" scenario ...

In 2015, Waitbutwhy.com had some articles and diagrams explaining how the artificial intelligence revolution of a technological singularity would play out. The diagram above shows how there would be a ...

The notion of singularity has fascinated and intrigued for centuries, both for its conceptual richness and its ability to cross disciplines. In physics, it evokes extreme places like black holes, ...

Vernor Vinge, science-fiction author and professor who popularized the idea of an artificial intelligence singularity and the term “cyberspace,” has died at 79. He’s best known for his works “True ...

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On Wednesday, author David Brin announced that Vernor Vinge, sci-fi author, former professor, and father of the technological singularity concept, died from Parkinson's disease at age 79 on March 20, ...

RethinkX projects a 20 year disruption of the global labor market by humanoid robots. RethinkX projects about one billion humanoid robots by 2045-2055. I, Brian Wang of Nextbigfuture, observed the key ...