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FeaturesSubject: Poll Results: Singularity - will machines outsmart humans? The previous KDnuggets Poll asked: Some scientists worry that machines will become smarter than humans (so-called "Singularity") and suggest limits on AI research to prevent this. Others think that AI super-intelligence will help humans ("Singularity" will be good).
The results were almost equally split, with about 40% each between
Comments David, Singularity While it may be the case that individual singularities will occur (e.g. there may be a computer smarter than Ray Kurzweil), I don't think that all humanity will suffer defeat. Unlike Deep Blue, which had a specific functionality, adaptive and evolving strategic thinking have taken a very long time to develop and will take a very long time to implement. By then, we, or some of us, may have advanced yet again. |
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