I think we are on the cusp, but I'm not sure that it's something we will be happy about. That said, I'm not sure there's anything we can do about it except sit back and enjoy the ride.
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Ray Kurzweil says;
“I have also set the date 2045 for singularity — which is when humans will multiply our effective intelligence a billion fold, by merging with the intelligence we have created."
By 2029, computers will have human-level intelligence,” Kurzweil said. Singularity is that point in time when all advances in technology, particularly in artificial intelligence, will lead to machines smarter than human beings.
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https://www.kurzweilai.net/futurism-ray-kurzweil-claims-singularity-will-happen-by-2045