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| Singularity: In mathematics, a singularity is a point where a mathematical object is not defined or is not well-behaved, such as by lacking differentiability or analyticity. In physics, a singularity is a point in spacetime where the laws of physics break down. See also Definitions, Definability._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Ray Kurzweil on Singularity - Dictionary of Arguments
Brockman I 8 Singularity/Kurzweil/Lloyd: (…) since the 2005 publication of Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near(1), the idea of technological advance leading to superintelligence is back in force. Some believers, Kurzweil included, regard this singularity as an opportunity: Humans can merge their brains with the superintelligence and thereby live forever. >Superintelligence, >Artificial Intelligence, >Artificial Consciousness, >Strong Artificial Intelligence, >Artificial Neural Networks, >Artificial General Intelligence, >AI Research, >ChatGPT. 1. VsKurzweil: Others, such as Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk, worried that this superintelligence would prove to be malign and regarded it as the greatest existing threat to human civilization. 2.VsKurzweil: Still others (…) think such talk is overblown. 1. Kurzweil, R. (2005) The Singularity Is Near. New York: Penguin Books. Lloyd, Seth. “Wrong, but More Relevant Than Ever” in: Brockman, John (ed.) 2019. Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI. New York: Penguin Press._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Kurzw I Ray Kurzweil The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology New York 2006 Brockman I John Brockman Possible Minds: Twenty-Five Ways of Looking at AI New York 2019 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-18