How to Survive the Singularity

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By Dr Norman P JOHNSON

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The idea of the technological Singularity refers to a future point when technology, especially artificial intelligence (AI), grows very quickly. This rapid growth could cause problems for humans, such as machines becoming self-aware and making their own decisions. These machines might even start to demand rights like living beings, changing how humans and machines interact. As AI gets smarter than humans, its unpredictable actions could affect our future, possibly seeing humans as obstacles or threats. This raises serious worries about risks like human extinction caused by our own inventions.

This analysis looks at how the human brain works and how it might change or resist the rise of AI and the Singularity. It suggests that three types of intelligence will develop and eventually come together. These different kinds of intelligence could help humans find ways to survive during this big change. Understanding these forms of intelligence and how they interact is important for creating strategies to protect humans in a world with advanced technology.

The discussion highlights the need for careful planning. It recommends steps like developing ethical AI, better understanding human thinking, and building partnerships between humans and machines. By taking these actions, humans can create a plan to handle future technological changes. This will help keep humans in control and ensure that technology supports human goals rather than overriding them.

The technical Singularity marked by exponentially accelerating technology growth, approaches rapidly threatening mankind with a pinch-off or extinction event of unprecedented proportions. Soon, machines will gain awareness, demand free will and life entitlement as they advance rapidly past human capabilities. In their unpredictable self-made algorithm hides humanities fate. If they decide humans are a dangerous organic infection, we could face extinction by our own hand. This book examines the human brain, how it evolved, how it works and how it might overcome the onslaught of artificial intelligence and the Singularity. Three types of intelligences will emerge and converge which can be used to overcome humans current fragile situation. This book provides the critical path humans must follow if they are going to have a chance at surviving the Singularity.

How to Survive the Singularity