Tuesday, July 15, 2025

A Scientist Says Humans Will Reach the Singularity Within 20 Years - Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics

Futurists have long debated the arrival of the singularity, when human and intelligence will merge, a concept borrowed from the world of quantum physics. American computer scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil has long argued that the singularity would likely occur around the middle of the 21st century, and with the rise of AI, his predictions are gaining more credence. In his book, The Singularity is Nearer, Kurzweil doubles down on those predictions and details how humanity’s intelligence will increase a millionfold via nanobots (among other things).