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Humanity May Achieve the Singularity Within the Next 12 Months, Scientists Suggest

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    I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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    I also doubt this, even after reading this. I remain sceptical that we will ever even reach it.

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      I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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      Scientist say it's possible, yet let's see Lemmy users deny this possibility.

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      • S [email protected]

        I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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        The singularity is an interesting idea, but further analysis to me indicate that physical barriers will prevent it from ever happening.
        Yes we have development at an increasing pace, but the barriers for improvements are also increasing. So we are not approaching the singularity, but we are approaching what could be the peak of fast progress, especially on living standards, where it may already have passed for the developed world.

        Ray Kurzweil is a brilliant man, but I think he miscalculated regarding the singularity.

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          I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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          Heres a summary of the predictions made. It seems to me the closer you get to the dollar bill the sooner the projections become.

          "Some experts predict it will never happen..."

          "Some experts argue that human intelligence is more multifaceted than what the current definition of AGI describes." (That AGI is not possible.)

          "Most agree that AGI will arrive before the end of the 21st century."

          "Some researchers who’ve studied the emergence of machine intelligence think that the singularity could occur within decades."

          Current surveys of AI researchers are predicting AGI around 2040"

          "Entrepreneurs are even more bullish, predicting it around ~2030"

          "The CEO of Anthropic, who thinks we’re right on the threshold—give it about 12 more months or so."

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          • a_a@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

            Scientist say it's possible, yet let's see Lemmy users deny this possibility.

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            A Boltzmann brain is possible. Just not bloody likely.

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              Well, the guy who is probably most famous for popularizing the term had predicted the (technological) singularity around 2045.

              So, maybe?

              He also predicted AGI by 2029.

              From 2017 https://futurism.com/kurzweil-claims-that-the-singularity-will-happen-by-2045

              More recent

              https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertbtucker/2024/08/22/the-singularity-is-coming-soon-heres-what-it-may-mean/

              https://www.uniladtech.com/news/tech-news/tech-expert-predicted-iphone-concerning-forecasts-057098-20240708

              https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity

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              • S [email protected]

                I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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                Humanity won't be able to finish a lego build in the next 12 months.

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                  I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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                  I will happily bet any amount of money and possessions at any ratio to any "expert" that we won't.

                  My entire life earnings, every possession I own, times 100, at a 1000:1 ratio. Please, "experts" bet me, I would love to go all in on this prediction.

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                    I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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                    I tried search the web for a particular comic - I think it might have been smbc - where the person's prediction of when the singularity was inversely proportional to how long they had to live, but I can't find it.

                    The last panel was an old guy saying "The singularity will arrive by Friday! Hopefully before 5..."

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                    • a_a@lemmy.worldA [email protected]

                      Scientist say it's possible, yet let's see Lemmy users deny this possibility.

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                      I canceled my Popular Mechanics subscription 20 years ago because of all the improbable headlines like this. They keep doing it.

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                      • D [email protected]

                        I also doubt this, even after reading this. I remain sceptical that we will ever even reach it.

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                        I think we sooner discover that human intelligence is more “on the rails” and a “super complex flow chart” before we discover AGI.

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                        • lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.mlL [email protected]

                          I will happily bet any amount of money and possessions at any ratio to any "expert" that we won't.

                          My entire life earnings, every possession I own, times 100, at a 1000:1 ratio. Please, "experts" bet me, I would love to go all in on this prediction.

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                          You're leaving money on the table if you don't leverage your bet first by taking out loans to bet more.

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                            I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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                            However, not everyone thinks AGI is a dead certainty. Some experts argue that human intelligence is more multifaceted than what the current definition of AGI describes. For example, some AI experts think of the human mind in terms of eight intelligences, of which “logical-mathematical” is just one (alongside it exists, for example, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and existential intelligence). Deep learning pioneer Yann LeCun thinks AGI should be rebranded to “advanced machine intelligence,” and argues that human intelligence is too specialized to be replicable. The report also suggests that, while AI can be an important tool in making new discoveries, it can’t make these discoveries on its own.

                            This is more realistic.

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                              Predictions across the field range from a few months to a few decades

                              lol worthless.

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                                You're leaving money on the table if you don't leverage your bet first by taking out loans to bet more.

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                                Reminds me of a line from the recurring Daily Show “sports” segment:
                                “Gambling. Because home ownership is a burden.”

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                                  I somehow doubt this, but interesting read nonetheless

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                                  Another classic case of someone just sharing an article and then getting bombed with down votes.

                                  @[email protected] I am sorry. Here is my upvote. Have a good day.

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