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Technological Singularity

Objectives

  • To examine the meaning and significance of the Singularity
  • To analyze the impact of exponential technologies

Key Concepts

  • The Technological Singularity

  • Exponential Technologies

  • Great-than-human Intelligence

Module overview

The technological singularity is the idea that the invention of artificial super-intelligence will abruptly trigger runaway technological growth, resulting in unfathomable changes to human civilization. 

What would the role of humans be in a world where we have greater than human artificial intelligence? In this module, we will explore the concept of the coming technological singularity and its implications on our lives. 

Details

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    pre-requisites

  • 14 - adult

    age

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Creativity & Imagination 
  • Citizenship & Stewardship 
  • Big Picture Thinking 
  • Futures Thinking
  • Moonshot Thinking 

Cross Curricular programs and links

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David Deutsch, the quantum physicist, points out that knowledge is unbounded, and we now stand at the beginning of infinity – and always will. With the invention of the alphabet, the Indo-Arabic numeral system, and...

Attempts to improve human cognition and physical abilities date back thousands of years and are exercised every day through seemingly mundane activities such as consuming caffeine or exercising. Yet in recent decades, we have developed...

In many ways, our technology is an extension of who we are as a species. From this perspective, a telescope is an extension of our sense of sight. It is a bridge to the infinite. ...

What is the meaning of one life? What does it mean to be a “self”? In this module, learners will explore how an individual’s life is not an end in and of itself. One’s life...

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