The Thoughts of We

What will the Singularity feel like? The future will see the end of physical limits, but progress is already underway. We can’t physically travel to other galaxies, but we can use advanced computers to help us overcome our limitations. In this future, man will be able to live in another dimension without relying on himself. It’s just a matter of time before he collaborates with AI.

The term Singularity describes the future, when new technologies become so advanced that they begin to change our world. Those who lived before the technological leap would have a difficult time understanding the world they will inherit. Singularity is the term used to describe such dramatic changes in thinking. In mathematics, it refers to a point in time when equations no longer make sense. This event is expected to disrupt our current reality and lead to a global catastrophe.

Futurists believe the technological singularity will happen in the 2045s. By 2045, the potency of a computer will equal that of a human brain. By the end of that century, AI will be self-modifying, and may even rise against mankind. And if it does, human civilization will be devastated. As a result, what will the Singularity feel like?

According to Kurzweil, computers will double in power every two years. In fact, Wikipedia stores more information than the human brain. AI systems will be able to beat the best humans in chess, although humans will still be superior at language and pattern recognition. But by 2030, computer power will be equivalent to the human brain. The Singularity will feel similar to the end of human evolution. It will feel like the onset of the digital age, where people are replaced by machines.