Category: singularity

The First AI Religion Jun 2024

When will we get the first AI religion?

What happens when people lose their jobs? Jun 2024

Someone made the point: “But today, about 50% of the total wealth is owned by just 1% of the population, which means that a huge chunk of the…

Mindmapping The Future Jun 2024

What happens in the next five years? – AI gets massively smarter and more capable – Probability – 90% – Based on the statements of pretty much everyone…

A Million New Everythings Apr 2024

What is the world going to look like 5-10 years from now when we have a million new PhD level AI scientists working on every conceivable problem?

World’s Faster Supercomputer Jun 2023

I just stumbled on this old post of mine from 2008 where I predicted that a supercomputer would be faster than a human brain by 2012. This was…

You Have To Love Moore’s Law Jul 2015

I was just scrolling through some old posts of mine and found this one from 2008 where I talk about the fastest supercomputer in the world at that…

The D-Wave Quantum Computer Jun 2013

I just watched this video on how the crew from D-Wave build their quantum computers. You haven’t heard of D-Wave? You will. They sell the world’s only commercial…

The Singularity and Social Media Aug 2012

Here’s something I didn’t know existed until today – video of my talk from the 2010 Singularity Summit in Melbourne.

No Illusions Podcast #42 – Nikola Danaylov on The Singularity Dec 2011

My guest today is Nikola Danaylov (who also goes by the pseudonym Socrates), host of The Singularity 1 on 1 Podcast and SingularitySymposium.com and SingularityWEBLOG.com. He was born…

The H+ Summit @Melbourne is Coming to Town! Jun 2011

Adam Ford, who invited me to speak at last year’s Singularity Summit in Melbourne, is also organising this year’s H+ Summit in Melbourne, June 25 – 26. He…