technological singularity
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technological singularity
- /ˌtɛknəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩ ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlɛɹɪti/ US
- /ˌtɛknəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl̩ ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlæɹɪti/ UK
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Popularized by Vernor Vinge in 1993, by analogy to the gravitational singularity in black holes, where the conventional laws of science are thought to no longer apply, resulting in a breakdown of predictability.
noun technological singularities
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A hypothetical future event in human history caused by the ever-increasing ability of new technology to speed up the rate at which new technology is developed.
For the consequences for humanity, if a technological singularity did indeed occur, would be seismic. What are these potentially seismic consequences? What sort of world, what sort of universe, might come into being if a technological singularity does occur?
Similar: singularity, Kurzweil singularity, Singularity
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noun technological singularity
| Español | singularidad tecnológica |
|---|---|
| Français | singularité technologique |
| Deutsch | technologische Singularität |
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title = {technological singularity},
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