Just when you thought Google was scaling down on its spending and products, they go and open an entire University! Google and Nasa have expanded their partnership to open a new University for futurists, coined Singularity University.
The University, get this, will have the mission to prepare scientists for a time when machines are more clever than people and will be headed by Ray Kurzweil; whose predictions about the exponential pace of technological change have made him a controversial figure in technology circles.
From the Financial Times :
Google and Nasa’s backing demonstrates the growing mainstream acceptance of Mr Kurzweil’s views, which include a claim that before the middle of this century artificial intelligence will outstrip human beings, ushering in a new era of civilisation.
To be housed at Nasa’s Ames Research Center, a stone’s-throw from the Googleplex, the Singularity University will offer courses on biotechnology, nano-technology and artificial intelligence.
Note : Even though it will be called a University in its title, the school will not be an accredited university.
I remember how depressed I was when I found I couldn’t beat a $50 chess computer. Imagine when a machine can do everything better – and a million times faster. It’s not just the world that will be flat – life itself will be flat. People will engage in life-threatening activities on a level never seen before, just for spice.
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