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the singularity makes it to prime time tv. sort of.
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the singularity makes it to prime time tv. sort of.

While the Singularity Institute is celebrating their vision on a mainstream sitcom, it's actually become a punchline...

did cyber-warfare finally invade the real world?
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did cyber-warfare finally invade the real world?

Stuxnet is scary, but we don't yet have clear evidence that it was the first cyber attack by a nation state.

the technical trouble with humanoid robots
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the technical trouble with humanoid robots

The robots who may assist us and take care of our basic needs in the future don't have to be humanoid to be useful. It may even be better if they're not.

weird things, now measured in megahits
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weird things, now measured in megahits

That's right, Weird Things passed a million views. Next, world conquest. Right?

could we see a brand new kind of jail?
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could we see a brand new kind of jail?

In the future, we might be putting far fewer people in jail and far more under constant surveillance. But will virtual prisons work?

when science fiction and computer science meet
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when science fiction and computer science meet

Science fiction writers who really research AI can come away with some great insights.

jaron lanier vs. history and the singularitarians
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jaron lanier vs. history and the singularitarians

Jaron Lanier went from VR pioneer to Luddite afraid of transhumanists' supposed agenda of mass dehumanization.

international futurism: evolution and civilizations
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international futurism: evolution and civilizations

While utopians dream of tomorrow's world, they often forget that we can't take anything for granted when it comes to humanity's future.

the subtle love-hate relationship with ray kurzweil
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the subtle love-hate relationship with ray kurzweil

Are public transhumanists pulling away from Kurzweil, citing him as a distraction from a much more sober and realistic community?

the last invention we would ever need…
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the last invention we would ever need…

A superintelligent computer would be the last invention humanity could ever want. Figuratively and literally.

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