technological singularity 07-19-2014d1302

2015-05-08

technological singularity 07-19-2014d1302
singularity portal

graph showing that machines will be smarter than humans by 2040 (exponential growth of computing compared to human brain)
-https://www.google.com/search?q=graph+showing+that+machines+will+be+smarter+than+humans+by+2040&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=e83KU6T1J9PioATOioDwBg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg&biw=1608&bih=855&dpr=0.9facrc=_&imgdii=rGC7UvvZ2vM3GM%3A%3BoKb3FiXfu9DIvM%3BrGC7UvvZ2vM3GM%3A&imgrc=rGC7UvvZ2vM3GM%253A%3Bo9cY_ia-vTEhpM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252Fthumb%252F4%252F45%252FParadigmShiftsFrr15Events.svg%252F1189px-ParadigmShiftsFrr15Events.svg.png%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FTechnological_singularity%3B1189%3B924
-"C:\Users\kurtw_000\Documents\kurt\storage\DR\2014\07-19-2014d1304\exponential growth of computing compared to human brain 07-19-2014d1304.jpg"

Singularity is Near book

"C:\Users\kurtw_000\Documents\kurt\storage\Documents\Books\Singularity is Near.pdf"

Singularity is Near the movie (2010)

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Note that not all computer experts agree with Ray Kurzweil, and the issue is controversial. Paul Allen of Microsoft is a critic.
http://www.technologyreview.com/view/425733/paul-allen-the-singularity-isnt-near/

On the other hand, many US military computer experts think that 2040 is too far off, and this event will come sooner.

Some groups contributing to singularity in some way

Singularity University
Global Future 2045 Initiative; Russian; transfer minds into computers; Dmitry Itskov