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The Final Intelligence and the End of Human History

Max Jackson discusses the technological singularity and intelligence augmentation.

Aired 10/05/2017

Nerd Nite Spotlight

The Final Intelligence and the End of Human History

10/5/2017 | 9m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

Max Jackson discusses the technological singularity and intelligence augmentation.

The singularity is the idea that human history is just about to end, the final event being the creation of an intelligence (human or otherwise) that surpasses our own. Max Jackson discusses the concept of the technological singularity and how intelligence augmentation has been going on for as long as there have been humans.

Aired 10/05/2017

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Nerd Nite Spotlight is a local public television program presented by WUCF

Nerd Nite Spotlight

The Final Intelligence and the End of Human History

10/5/2017 | 9m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

The singularity is the idea that human history is just about to end, the final event being the creation of an intelligence (human or otherwise) that surpasses our own. Max Jackson discusses the concept of the technological singularity and how intelligence augmentation has been going on for as long as there have been humans.

Aired 10/05/2017

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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