The article on Singularity "2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal" by Lev Grossman concentrates on a thought-provoking topic: artificial intelligence. At the rate technology has progressed in the last 46 years, it seems plausible to some that technology will become more intelligent than humans.
The idea of singularity frightens most people, but it is comprehensible and entirely plausible. However, I don't believe that computers will ever entirely replace humans; there have been laws made against cloning humans and artificially creating human life. With that said, it is also questionable whether or not computers could be more intelligent than its programmers. If, for instance, they are programmed not to exceed a certain level, or only perform a certain task, then will they actually be a threat to our human society?
Parts of this Singularity society have already started to appear: life support machines, heart pumps, etc. While now these help prolong life, the question is will they ever keep us alive indefinitely? Grossman's article suggests that this may happen, and suggests that we may even "scan out consciousness into computers and live inside them as software, forever, virtually."
It is estimated to be years until we find out what changes to society will be made once technology reaches human intelligence, and beyond. Until then, people such as Kurzweil will continue to make advancements to technology. It's possible, that with these advancements, there may no longer be life as we know it.
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