Robots Evolving Robots

Two paths to the digital singularity involve the evolution of non-human entities: hardware and software. On the hardware side, a Continue reading →

Consciousness Is Secondary

Recent research is revealing the way the mind works. It is comforting to picture ourselves as conscious creatures in control Continue reading →

A Robot Wakes

The Digital Singularity that we could witness could happen within only a few minutes. It may take more. It may Continue reading →

Chatbots Get Wiser

Google has advanced the technology for chatbots. Chatbots are advancing to the point where they will start taking over some Continue reading →

Artificial Art

Add Artificial Art (AA) to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Artificial Emotion (AE). Google had some fun and let the hardware Continue reading →

Virtual Reality Gets More Real

Virtual reality has been available for years, but always with technological limitations: low bandwidth, processing power, and memory storage. Computer Continue reading →

Living To 10,000

We are reaching a critical stage in human technological development. There are no guarantees, but there are strong suggestions that Continue reading →

Limits To Artificial Intelligence

As computer speeds exceed the speed of thought, as computer memory exceeds human memory, as computer autonomy requires less support Continue reading →