technological singularity
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˌtɛknəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩ ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlɛɹɪti/
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- General-American
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/ˌtɛknəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl̩ ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlæɹɪti/
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Noun
A hypothetical future event in human history caused by the ever-increasing ability of new technology to speed up the rate at which new technology is developed.
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For the consequences for humanity, if a technological singularity did indeed occur, would be seismic. What are these potentially seismic consequences? What sort of world, what sort of universe, might come into being if a technological singularity does occur?
Word forms
technological singularities