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> You're most likely thinking of Kurzweil's school of thought around a singularity, which is nowadays far from the "norm". I wish this were true, but it's gott
by mjn 10y ago
> You're most likely thinking of Kurzweil's school of thought around a singularity, which is nowadays far from the "norm".
I wish this were true, but it's gotten a new lease on life with Nick Bostrom's book and the various high-profile people who have been influenced by it (like Elon Musk and Bill Gates), so there's a bit of a boomlet around singularity speculation again.
- edanm 10y agoBut that's where I disagree with you. I think Bostrom et al's take on things is correct (at least potentially), and has nothing at all to do with the Kurzweilian norm. Bostrom's argument requires far fewer background assumptions.