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Hypothetical event
The technological singularity, often simply called the singularity, is a hypothetical event in which technological growth accelerates beyond human control
Technological_singularity
Belief in an incipient technological singularity
Singularitarianism is a movement defined by the belief that a technological singularity—the creation of superintelligence—will likely happen in the medium
Singularitarianism
Use of knowledge for practical goals
of societal and technological change that is "incomprehensible" to us. This event horizon is known as the technological singularity. Major figures of
Technology
Religious organization for worshipping AI
its teachings around the concept of the technological singularity, a hypothetical future point when technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible
Way_of_the_Future
2005 non-fiction book by Ray Kurzweil
embraces the term "the singularity", which was popularized by Vernor Vinge in his 1993 essay "The Coming Technological Singularity." Kurzweil describes
The_Singularity_Is_Near
Theoretical future event
"spirit of the Earth," but the Teilhardian Singularity comes later. Unlike Kurzweil, Teilhard's singularity is marked by the evolution of human intelligence
Omega_Point
2018 educational video game
life from its origins to a hypothetical technological singularity using a clicker-based format. Cell to Singularity is an idle clicker game centered on incremental
Cell_to_Singularity
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Singularity or singularity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Singularity or singular point may refer to: Mathematical singularity, a point at
Singularity
Nonprofit AI safety organization
Retrieved August 28, 2018. "Press release: Singularity University Acquires the Singularity Summitt". Singularity University. 9 December 2012. Archived from
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Machine_Intelligence_Research_Institute
American computer scientist, author and futurist (born 1948)
technology, artificial intelligence (AI), transhumanism, the technological singularity, and futurism. Kurzweil is a prominent transhumanist who gives
Ray_Kurzweil
Field of Research
Singularity studies is an interdisciplinary academic field which examines the idea of technological singularity — the hypothesised point at which artificial
Singularity_studies
Genre of fiction
include Terminator and The Matrix. The topic of technological singularity, also known as "singularity," was first coined in 1993. Since then, the idea
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Apocalyptic_and_post-apocalyptic_fiction
2003 science fiction novel by Charles Stross
Themes of the novel include transhumanism, the impact of a sudden technological singularity on a repressive society, and the need for information to be free
Singularity_Sky
Type of AI with wide-ranging abilities
intelligence and the possibility of a technological singularity: a reaction to Ray Kurzweil's The Singularity Is Near, and McDermott's critique of Kurzweil"
Artificial general intelligence
Artificial_general_intelligence
Simplified analysis of the short term
applications.[citation needed] Some have criticized the notion of a technological singularity as an instance of static analysis: accelerating change in some
Static_analysis
American computer scientist and writer (1944–2024)
State University. He was the first wide-scale popularizer of the technological singularity concept and among the first authors to present a fictional "cyberspace"
Vernor_Vinge
Any ideology based on the premise that advances in technology could bring a utopia
Techno-progressivism Technocentrism Technogaianism Technocracy Technological dystopia Technological singularity Technological supremacy Technophilia Technorealism Towards
Technological_utopianism
American ethnobotanist, lecturer, and writer (1946–2000)
theoretical realm of technology. He was an early proponent of the technological singularity and in his last recorded public talk, Psychedelics in the age
Terence_McKenna
Philosophical movement
consciousness, only the will of mankind as a whole. The concept of the technological singularity, or the ultra-rapid advent of superhuman intelligence, was first
Transhumanism
Ideologies of change via capitalism and technology
theorized a self-revolutionizing capitalism that would culminate in a technological singularity, resulting in artificial intelligence surpassing and eliminating
Accelerationism
Increase in the rate of technological change through history
S2CID 118419030. Robin Hanson, "Economics Of The Singularity", IEEE Spectrum Special Report: The Singularity, archived from the original on 2011-08-11, retrieved
Accelerating_change
2005 science fiction novel by Charles Stross
humanity in general, and/or the novel's characters, head towards the technological singularity. The book is a collection of nine short stories telling the tale
Accelerando
2025 film by Gore Verbinski
an artificial intelligence that will trigger the catastrophic technological singularity. As the rise of AI is inevitable in any timeline, the apocalypse
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
Good_Luck,_Have_Fun,_Don't_Die
Overview of and topical guide to technology
technological change Technological self-efficacy Technological singularity – Hypothetical event Technological somnambulism Technological studies – School
Outline_of_technology
in competition. He is a vehement critic of the concept of the technological singularity. He has suggested a simple mathematical relationship between entropy
Theodore_Modis
Hungarian and American mathematician and physicist (1903–1957)
pp. 189–191. The Technological Singularity by Murray Shanahan, (MIT Press, 2015), page 233 Chalmers, David (2010). "The singularity: a philosophical analysis"
John_von_Neumann
AI thought experiment
were capable of such an act), which increases the chance of a technological singularity. Roko went on to state that reading his post would cause the reader
Roko's_basilisk
Hypothetical agent surpassing human intelligence
superintelligence may or may not result from an intelligence explosion or a technological singularity. Some researchers believe that superintelligence will likely follow
Superintelligence
2006 novel by Vernor Vinge
many technological advances depicted in the novel suggest that the world is undergoing ever-increasing change, following the technological singularity, a
Rainbows_End_(Vinge_novel)
Philosophy opposing modern technology
human existence AI takeover – Artificial intelligence scenario Technological singularity – Hypothetical event Uncanny valley – Hypothesis that human replicas
Neo-Luddism
Measure of a civilization's evolution
romanized: shkala Kardashova) is a method of measuring a civilization's level of technological advancement based on the amount of energy it is capable of harnessing
Kardashev_scale
Slur for robots and AI software
artificial intelligence Luddite – Worker rights advocates in the 1810s Technological singularity – Hypothetical event Technophobia – Fear or discomfort with technology
Clanker
Artificial intelligence scenario
Superintelligence Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Technophobia Technological singularity Lewis, Tanya (2015-01-12). "Don't Let Artificial Intelligence
AI_takeover
Hypothetical process of digitally emulating a brain
intelligence and the possibility of a technological singularity: a reaction to Ray Kurzweil's The Singularity Is Near, and McDermott's critique of Kurzweil"
Mind_uploading
Intelligence of machines
2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024. The Intelligence explosion and technological singularity: Russell & Norvig (2021, pp. 1004–1005), Omohundro (2008), Kurzweil
Artificial_intelligence
AI researcher
consequences of its physical actions. In 2015, Shanahan published The Technological Singularity, which runs through various scenarios following the invention
Murray_Shanahan
Combined real-and-virtual environment
Future-oriented technology analysis Horizon scanning Moore's law Technological singularity Technology scouting Technology in science fiction Technology readiness
Extended_reality
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
enemies by learning, triggering a continuous process of competitive technological, skill, and cognitive improvement (arms race). The use of objects as
Weapon
1994 novel by Roger Williams
prototyping of its own specialised processors, ultimately heralding a technological singularity. After remaining unpublished for years, the novel was published
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
The_Metamorphosis_of_Prime_Intellect
Object used to achieve a goal
assessment Technorealism Progressivism Technological utopianism Technocracy movement Technological singularity Transhumanism Studies Diffusion of innovations
Tool
Anti-democratic, reactionary philosophy
Enlightenment", applying it to his accelerationism as a means to achieve a technological singularity. The movement has also received contributions from prominent figures
Dark_Enlightenment
Process of invention, innovation and diffusion of technology or processes
helps capital). Accelerating change Technological singularity Moore's law Cultural lag Investment-specific technological progress Posthumanism Productivity
Technological_change
2004 book by Charles Stross
which follows the events in Singularity Sky. The book was nominated for both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 2005. Singularity Sky depicts a future where
Iron_Sunrise
Philosophical and social movement
explicitly pro-technology stance. Its proponents believe that unrestricted technological progress, especially driven by artificial intelligence, is a solution
Effective_accelerationism
2012 film
The Singularity is a 2012 documentary film about the technological singularity, produced and directed by Doug Wolens. The film has been called "a large-scale
The_Singularity_(film)
1986 novel by Vernor Vinge
time-displaced group of people who may be the only survivors of a technological singularity or alien invasion. It is the sequel to the novel The Peace War
Marooned_in_Realtime
2024 European Union regulation
Longtermism Machine ethics Suffering risks Superintelligence Technological singularity Vulnerable world hypothesis Organizations AI Futures Project Alignment
Artificial_Intelligence_Act
Rationality-focused community blog
create the Singularity Institute (now called the Machine Intelligence Research Institute) to help mankind achieve a friendly Singularity. (Disclosure:
LessWrong
Study of postulating possible futures
the systematic, interdisciplinary and holistic study of social and technological advancement, and other environmental trends, often for the purpose of
Futures_studies
American author and researcher
Miller, James; Yampolskiy, Roman; Armstrong, Stuart (eds.). The Technological Singularity. Springer. ISBN 9783662540312. Soares, Nate; Fallenstein, Benja;
Nate_Soares
Most advanced technology available
abbreviated form, "high tech". A widely used classification of high-technological industries was provided by the OECD in 2006. It is based on the intensity
High_tech
White supremacist ideology
technological singularity; he later engaged with the neoreactionary movement, rejecting egalitarianism and democracy to help achieve the singularity.
Militant_accelerationism
Accelerating change proposed by Ray Kurzweil
history". He believes the Law of Accelerating Returns implies that a technological singularity will occur before the end of the 21st century, around 2045. The
The Law of Accelerating Returns
The_Law_of_Accelerating_Returns
Hydraulic binder used in the composition of mortar and concrete
assessment Technorealism Progressivism Technological utopianism Technocracy movement Technological singularity Transhumanism Studies Diffusion of innovations
Cement
Italian language technology and localization company
timeline to singularity". TNW | Deep-Tech. Retrieved 2026-06-04. Grossman, Gary (2023-02-11). "Generative AI may only be a foreshock to AI singularity". VentureBeat
Translated_(company)
Futures studies influencers
Beyond (Episode 3)". 4 June 2014. Yampolskiy, Roman V. 'Leakproofing the Singularity' Nick Paton Walsh (2 September 2001). "Alter our DNA or robots will take
List_of_futurologists
Hypothetical trend
Singularity". The song references GEOINT Singularity from the perspective of increased mass surveillance and police state. Technological singularity -
GEOINT_Singularity
Period of rapid progress in AI
artificial intelligence Regulation of artificial intelligence Technological singularity Timeline of artificial intelligence risks in global finance "The
AI_boom
Hypothesized risk to human existence
Dangers, Strategies Risk of astronomical suffering System accident Technological singularity In a 1951 lecture Turing argued that "It seems probable that once
Existential risk from artificial intelligence
Existential_risk_from_artificial_intelligence
Powered mechanical device
assessment Technorealism Progressivism Technological utopianism Technocracy movement Technological singularity Transhumanism Studies Diffusion of innovations
Machine
Hypothesis that human replicas elicit revulsion
effect – Visual artifact of displays Syncro-Vox – Filming technique Technological singularity – Hypothetical event Technophobia – Fear or discomfort with technology
Uncanny_valley
2001 video game
dialogue and includes thematic references to the journey of life and technological singularity. The game was conceived by Tetsuya Mizuguchi during 1994 and 1995
Rez_(video_game)
Japanese anime series
the pseudonym Akiyoshi Hongo. The series' theme revolves around technological singularity and artificial intelligence, a theme shared with the Appmons and
Digimon Universe: App Monsters
Digimon_Universe:_App_Monsters
Natural, artificial, or technological alteration of the human body
biological perspective. Based on the idea of technological singularity, human enhancement is merging with technological innovation that will advance post-humanism
Human_enhancement
2004 novel by Jacek Dukaj
world, and in fact he was revived in the 29th century, in a post-technological singularity world. However, his implant becomes damaged, and he finds himself
Perfect_Imperfection_(novel)
"new thing" in a science fiction story
used science fictional nova include aliens, time travel, the technological singularity, artificial intelligence, and psychic powers. Suvin learned the
Novum
2014 book by Nick Bostrom
judged Superintelligence to be "more realistic" than Ray Kurzweil's The Singularity Is Near. Age of Artificial Intelligence AI alignment AI safety Future
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Superintelligence:_Paths,_Dangers,_Strategies
Predicting the future of technology
solution. Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence Future of Humanity Institute The Millennium Project Institute for the Future Technological Forecasting
Technology_forecasting
Electronic circuit formed on a small, flat piece of semiconductor material
and versatility. Very-large-scale integration was made practical by technological advancements in semiconductor device fabrication. Since their origins
Integrated_circuit
Technology still to be fully developed
Technological innovation system Technological utopianism Techno-progressivism Transhumanism Technological singularity Category:Upcoming software Wearable
Emerging_technologies
Japanese television drama
concluding on August 30, 2020. The series' theme revolves around technological singularity and artificial intelligence, a theme shared with the company,
Kamen_Rider_Zero-One
Conceptions of the end of the present age
Sandberg, Anders. An overview of models of technological singularity "h+ Magazine | Covering technological, scientific, and cultural trends that are changing
Eschatology
1970 book by Alvin Toffler
society Social alienation – Disconnection in social relationships Technological singularity – Hypothetical event "Alvin Toffler: still shocking after all
Future_Shock
Movement of goods or people between locations
2014). "Upgrading the city: Enabling intermodal travel behaviour". Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 89. Elsevier: 222–235. doi:10.1016/j
Transport
Conformance of AI to intended objectives
2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022. Shanahan, Murray (2015). The technological singularity. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-52780-4.
AI_alignment
Mobile equipment that transports people, animals or cargo
assessment Technorealism Progressivism Technological utopianism Technocracy movement Technological singularity Transhumanism Studies Diffusion of innovations
Vehicle
Discrepancy of the lack of evidence for alien life despite its apparent likelihood
lifetime". Another thought is that technological civilizations invariably experience a technological singularity and attain a post-biological character
Fermi_paradox
1987–2012 series of ten books by Iain Banks
militaristic and expansionist Idirans—otherwise the Culture's economic and technological advancement would only have been an exercise in hedonism. All of the
Culture_series
Material of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids
assessment Technorealism Progressivism Technological utopianism Technocracy movement Technological singularity Transhumanism Studies Diffusion of innovations
Plastic
Concept for a future society created by a new industrial revolution
Computer-integrated manufacturing Industrial control system Simulation software Technological singularity Work 4.0 World Economic Forum "Society 5.0". Cabinet Office Home
Society_5.0
American economist and author (born 1959)
Hanson's critique of the Doomsday argument Malthus v. the Singularity NY Times' John Tierney discusses Hanson's paper on the technological singularity
Robin_Hanson
1997 novel by Greg Egan
Diaspora is a hard science fiction novel by the Australian writer Greg Egan which first appeared in print in 1997. It originated as the short story "Wang's
Diaspora_(novel)
1992 science fiction novel by Vernor Vinge
beings dwell. When a "Beyonder" civilization reaches the point of technological singularity, it can "Transcend", becoming a "Power". Such Powers always seem
A_Fire_Upon_the_Deep
General term for activities in connection with corporate or governmental innovation
Research and development (R&D or R+D), aka Research and Technical (or Technological) Development (RTD), is the set of innovative activities undertaken by
Research_and_development
Hypothesis about intelligent agents
(2015). "Chapter 7, Section 5: "Safe Superintelligence"". The Technological Singularity. MIT Press. Bostrom 2014, Chapter 7, "Cognitive enhancement" subsection
Instrumental_convergence
Practical implementation of improvements
themselves. John Smart criticized the claim and asserted that technological singularity researcher Ray Kurzweil and others showed a "clear trend of acceleration
Innovation
Private foundation created and funded by Peter Thiel
funds to back the Singularity Challenge donation drive of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute (then known as the Singularity Institute for Artificial
Thiel_Foundation
2001 novel by Jacek Dukaj
fiction genre, describing the late-21st century Earth facing technological singularity. The novel received the prime Polish award for sci-fi literature
Black_Oceans
1985 novel by Greg Bear
Blood Music is a 1985 science fiction novel by American writer Greg Bear. It is an expanded version of a short story of the same title, originally published
Blood_Music_(novel)
2009 American film
Hayley DuMond. It is based on the ideas of transhumanism and the technological singularity. The film was released on October 2, 2009 at the Woodstock Film
2B_(film)
Watercraft capable of independent underwater operation
Operations in Asia". S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Retrieved 24 April 2021. "NATO Review – Vol.49
Submarine
American animated drama television series
well as its portrayal of the singularity. The series begins with the world on the verge of a technological singularity, spearheaded by the development
Pantheon_(TV_series)
Collective three-dimensional virtual shared space
All One Needs to Know about Metaverse: A Complete Survey on Technological Singularity, Virtual Ecosystem, and Research Agenda. arXiv:2110.05352. doi:10
Metaverse
Newspaper article by Samuel Butler
reference to Butler Gray goo Man–Computer Symbiosis Neo-Luddism Technological singularity Technophobia Existential risks from artificial general intelligence
Darwin_among_the_Machines
Novel by Doctorow and Charles Stross
in the late 21st century, takes a generally comic look at the technological singularity through the eyes of Huw, a technophobic member of a "Tech Jury
The_Rapture_of_the_Nerds
Huge computer powered by a star's energy
engineering Kardashev scale Megascale engineering Omega Point Technological singularity Bradbury, Robert J. (July 21, 1999). "Matrioshka Brains" (PDF)
Matrioshka_brain
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
spoken at multiple Singularity Summits. At the 2009 Singularity Summit, he said his greatest concern is the technological singularity not arriving soon
Peter_Thiel
Unemployment caused by technological change
Post-work society Robot tax Salary inversion Technological revolution Technological singularity Technological transitions Technophobia The End of Work The
Technological_unemployment
2012 American TV series or program
The series explores a dystopian near future brought about by a technological singularity holocaust from the perspective of differing transhumanism factions
H+:_The_Digital_Series
Electric light bulb with a resistively heated wire filament
Hughes, Thomas P. (2004). American Genesis: A Century of Invention and Technological Enthusiasm (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-22635-927-4
Incandescent_light_bulb
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French form of Latin Lotharius, LOTHAIRE means "loud warrior."
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a
Of or pertaining to ethnology.
a.
Belonging to races or nations; based on distinctions of race; ethnological.
n.
The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
a.
Technological.
n.
The quality or sentiment of being Anglo-Saxon, or English in its ethnological sense.
n.
The quality or state of being singular; some character or quality of a thing by which it is distinguished from all, or from most, others; peculiarity.
n.
Celibacy.
n.
One of a primitive people supposed to have lived in prehistoric times, in Central Asia, east of the Caspian Sea, and north of the Hindoo Koosh and Paropamisan Mountains, and to have been the stock from which sprang the Hindoo, Persian, Greek, Latin, Celtic, Teutonic, Slavonic, and other races; one of that ethnological division of mankind called also Indo-European or Indo-Germanic.
a.
A native of Finland; one of the Finn/ in the ethnological sense. See Finns.
a.
Of or pertaining to ichnology.
n.
One who affects singularity.
n.
Singularity; strangeness; eccentricity; irregularity; uncouthness; as, the oddness of dress or shape; the oddness of an event.
n.
Anything singular, rare, or curious.
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of Singularity
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Alt. of Ethnological
a.
Technological; technical.
n.
The quality or state of being odd; singularity; queerness; peculiarity; as, oddity of dress, manners, and the like.
a.
Of or pertaining to technology.
n.
Possession of a particular or exclusive privilege, prerogative, or distinction.
adv.
In an ethnological manner; by ethnological classification; as, one belonging ethnologically to an African race.