Vernor vinge on the technological singularity youtube. When vernor vinge coined the technological singularity. Is any of this speculative stuff actually occurring in our real lives today. It is a point where our old models must be discarded and a new reality rules. The concept and the term singularity were popularized by vernor vinge in his 1993 essay the coming technological singularity, in which he wrote that it. From my perspective, the singularity is a future period during which the pace of technological change will be so fast and farreaching that human existence on this planet will be irreversibly altered. He taught mathematics and computer science at san diego state university. Vernor vinge but if the technological singularity can. The singularity will mark the moment when artificial intelligence becomes smarter than humans. Suddenly, the singularity seemed not such a distant and.
Feb 23, 2007 vinge has been a leading proponent of the notion that the age of greaterthanhuman intelligence is looming. Feb 18, 2012 vernor vinge introduces the concept of the singularity and explains why he believes it will happen before 2030. The competitive advantage economic, military, even artistic of every advance in automation is so compelling that forbidding such things. Vernor vinge popularised and coined the term technological singularity in his 1993 essay the coming technological singularity, in which. Technological singularity the transhumanist reader wiley. This time, however, kurzweil embraces the term the singularity, which was popularized by vernor vinge in his 1993 essay the coming technological singularity more than a decade earlier. A singularity, in physics and astronomy, is a place where the laws of physics as we know them break down like a black hole in space. Apr 16, 2011 later he gained even more public attention for his coining the term, writing and presenting about the technological singularity. How many singularities are near and how will they disrupt. He is the first widescale popularizer of the technological singularity concept and perhaps. It is a point where our old models must be discarded and a new reality rules, a point that will loom vaster and vaster over human affairs until the notion becomes a commonplace. Vernor steffen vinge is a retired san diego state university professor of mathematics, computer scientist, and science fiction author.
But if the technological singularity can happen, it will. Good 1965 and vernor vinge 1993 expect it to take the form of an. He is also, of all hard sf writers, the one who has been often concerned over the years with computers and advances in computer technology. Buy vernor vinge ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Vinge is not saying that you will be saved if x, or even youll be damned if y, but rather hes asking whether human beings are smart enough to build the software that would lead to a singularity and what happens if were not. Singular visionary scifi mastermath nerd vernor vinge believes that machines are about to rule the human race as humans have ruled the animal kingdom. Feb 07, 2011 what is the technological singularity. My first impression was marked by the sparkle in his eyes and welcoming smile. Its fair to call this event a singularity the singularity for the purposes of this piece. Professor vinge defines the singularity as a point where our models must be discarded and a new reality rules as a result of exponential growth of technology. Even if all the governments of the world were to understand the threat and be in deadly fear of it, progress toward the goal would continue. For a collection of videos of vernor vinge see his profile page on. This is a classic paper written by professor vernor vinge back in 1993 that discusses the technological singularity. The coming technological singularity new century edition.
In a famous 1993 essay, the coming technological singularity vinge made the famous prediction that. It was brought into wider circulation by vinges in. Vernor vinge is a former san diego state university math professor and a hugo awardwinning science fiction novelist. The acceleration of technological progress has been the central feature of this century. The term singularity was introduced4 by the science.
True names vernor vinge vernor vinge is one of the masters of hard science fiction who has moved to the forefront of the field in recent years. Ive spoken of how it is masterfully written, with great aliens, fascinating story, and nifty cultures. Technological singularity by vernor vinge the original version of this article was presented at the vision21 symposium sponsored by nasa lewis research center and the ohio aerospace institute, march 3031, 1993. This article contains the statement, within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. He is best known for his hugo awardwinning novels a fire upon the deep 1992, a deepness in the sky 1999 and rainbows end 2006, his hugo awardwinning novellas fast times at fairmont high 2002 and the cookie monster 2004, as well as for his 1993 essay.
Without that we would get a glut of technical riches, never properly absorbed see 25. I met with the intriguing vernor vinge a little over two decades ago. The collected stories of vernor vinge vinge, vernor on. The first version was written in fall 2017 before the networks initial token generation event, whereas this version was. Yet when it finally happens, it may still be a great surprise and a greater unknown. The supervisor must ensure that a confined program s input to covert channels conforms to the caller s specifications. What vernor vinge actually said about the singularity in 1993 its been twenty years. A fivetime winner of the hugo award, science fictions most prestigious honor, his stories explore themes including deep space, the future, and the singularity, a term he famously coined for the future emergence of a greaterthanhuman intelligence brought about by the advance of technology. In this spirit, what you are reading is a substantial revision of singularitynets first whitepaper. What vernor vinge actually said about the singularity in 1993. The book builds on the ideas introduced in kurzweils previous books, the age of intelligent machines 1990 and the age of spiritual machines 1999.
If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. Lampson s paper has also introduced and defined two types of chan. For me, the superhumanity is the essence of the singularity. Download the collected stories of vernor vinge pdf.
Vernor vinge, who coined the term, speaks about rapid technological change, offloading our intelligence onto the environment, and the awesome potential of. How to survive in the posthuman era, spread widely on the internet and helped to popularize the idea. We will combine our brain powerthe knowledge, skills, and personality quirks. Vernor vinge how will the approach of the singularity. The book doesnt intend to be a complete singularity guide, bible or. The problem is not simply that the technological singularity represents the. It was hugo award winner vernor vinge who coined the term technological singularity in his science fiction novel marooned in realtime arguably the second most recognized singularitarian, vernor vinge spent most of his life in san diego, california where he taught mathematics and computer science at san diego state university for over thirty years and where he still lives. Today, regardless of whether you are writing about sci fi, futurism, artificial intelligence, technology or the future of humanity, the moment you embrace the longerterm big picture framework of reference is the moment you are writing about the singularity. Religions usually come with a formula for salvation. Throughout history, most of these musings have dwelled upon the spiritual the notion that human beings can achieve a higher state through prayer, moral behavior, or mental discipline. Known for his rigorous hardscience approach to his science fiction, he became an iconic figure among cybernetic scientists with the publication in 1981 of his novella true names, which is considered a seminal, visionary work of internet fiction. Sep 28, 2011 ive written about vernor vinges a deepness in the sky before. The technological singularityalso, simply, the singularityis a hypothetical future point in. Vernor vinge biography vernor steffen vinge pronounced vinjee, rhyming with stingy born february 10, 1944 is a mathematician, computer scientist and science fiction author who is best known for his hugo awardwinning novel a fire upon the deep, and for his 1993 essay the technological singularity, in which he argues that exponential growth in technology will reach a point beyond.
Download the ebook the collected stories of vernor vinge in pdf or epub format and read it directly on your mobile phone, computer or any device. Full text of vernor vinge the coming technological. I think its fair to call this event a singularity the singularity for the purposes of this paper. Technology acceleration is like what happens approaching the singularity in the center of a black hole everything is transformed utterly and unpredictably. May 14, 2012 when vernor vinge coined the term technological singularity few foresaw it becoming the conceptual watershed that it is now. Vernor vinge is the multi hugo awardwinning author of a fire upon the deep, a deepness in the sky, and rainbows end. Another symptom of progress toward the singularity. Vernor vinge born october 2, 1944 is a computer scientist and science fiction author, as well as a retired san diego state university professor of mathematics. It was brought into wider circulation by vinge s in. That metaphor was invented by science fiction writer vernor vinge in 1980s and has entered standard usage as a way of thinking about the near. Vinge s 1993 article the coming technological singularity.
What vernor vinge actually said about the singularity in. A critical discussion of vinge s singularity concept vernor vinge begain speaking on his singularity concept in the 1980s, and collected his thoughts into his first article on the topic in 1993. Vernor vinge s singularity is a worthy contribution to the long tradition of contemplations about human transcendence. Vernor vinge books biography and list of works author of. A beginners guide to artificial superintelligence and the. Kurzweil claims that the singularity will happen by 2045.
Vernor vinge began by declaring that he still believes that a singularity event in the next few decades is the most likely outcome meaning that selfaccelerating technologies will speed up to the point of so profound a transformation that the other side of it is unknowable. We agree with vinges suggestion for naming events that are capable of rupturing the fabric of human history or leading to profound societal changes as a. Kurzweil turned vinges frown upsidedown and recast the singularity as a great big cosmic party, to great. Since then, vinge has continued to give talks, and has elaborated on his concept in several media interviews.
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