In the last few years Genetics, Robotics and Nanotechnologies have all become Information Technologies and are often quoted as singularity precursors. Vernor Vinge’s sci fi novel Rainbows End, set in what he calls “a slow take-off” pre-singularity period, describes wearable computers and smart contact lens technology for augmented reality. But is this science fiction? Is it so hard to imagine smart contact lenses or a robotic eye prosthesis with enhanced vision capabilities that are widely available at low prices? As attested by Reuters, the technology for those is already underway and may indeed be widely available around the 2020′s as predicted by Vernor Vinge… Are we all going to be cyborgs soon? //
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The Perils of Voice Recognition Technology
This is a hilarious 3min Scottish video about the perils of voice recognition technology. After watching it I just couldn't stop laughing so I had to re-post it. While it is dangerously funny it does raise some good questions about the cultural biases of voice recognition in particular and technology in ...
Aubrey de Grey's Singularity Podcast: Longevity Escape Velocity May Be Closer Than We Think
Last week I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Aubrey de Grey. He is a world famous and controversial author and theoretician in the field of gerontology and is currently serving as a chief science officer at the Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence (SENS) foundation. During his interview for singularity podcast, ...
Hamlet's Transhumanist Dilemma: Will Technology Replace Biology?
To be, or not to be: that was the question back when Machines did not challenge the reign of men. Will technology replace biology: that is the question now When computers get exponentially smarter: why shouldn’t we bow? Thus the dilemma facing the human race Is about hardware and coding: What type to embrace? Whether 'tis ...
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