Ray Kurzweil has long been a cheerleader for the posthuman ideal, tirelessly championing what he sees as the almost limitless potential of human beings as we become increasingly merged with our technologies. Whether you believe he’s a delusional crank or a visionary prophet, there’s no denying that he talks
a good game – his latest essay for the Lifeboat Foundation examines the plausibility of transcending our biological limitations through technology, and it’s inspirational stuff.
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Singularity 101
Baffled by the Singularity? Heard it referred to in blogs and science fiction novels, but not entirely sure what people mean when they say it? You’re not alone – but Michael Anissimov at Accelerating Future has a handy round-up of articles that should get you up to speed on ‘friendly’ general artificial intelligence and the Singularity as seen from the leading edge of theory.