In extreme interpretation this would entail far more than continuous and vigorous growth: it would lead us to unimaginably rewarding futures: So we won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century—it will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today’s rate). . . . There’s even exponential growth in the rate of exponential growth. Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to The Singularity—technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of human history. The implications include the merger of biological and
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