TECHNOLOGICAL singularity, an idea first advanced by mathematician John van Neumann, is when technological growth becomes self-sustaining, irreversible, and practically beyond the control of humans. The years 2030 or 2045 represent two extremes of estimates of when “singularity” will happen.
Scientist Stephen Hawking expressed fears that AI (artificial intelligence) may mean human extinction. Visionary inventor Elon Musk too has opined that it may be an existential threat. These thoughts have, just a few days ago, been reinforced in an open letter by a thousand tech leaders, asking for its greater regulation. The question is no longer whether. . .