essay "The Coming Technological Singularity"
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"The Coming Technological Singularity" is a seminal 1993 essay by mathematician and science fiction author Vernor Vinge that popularized the concept of a future point where accelerating technological progress, especially in artificial intelligence, leads to unprecedented and unpredictable changes in human civilization.
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| essay "The Coming Technological Singularity" canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: essay "The Coming Technological Singularity" Context triple: [Vernor Vinge, wrote, essay "The Coming Technological Singularity"]
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A.
The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
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The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth
The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth is a speculative nonfiction book that explores a future society dominated by brain-emulation-based robots and examines how this transformation would reshape economics, work, and human relationships.
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As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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D.
The Age of Spiritual Machines
The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
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E.
The Technological System
The Technological System is a seminal work by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that analyzes how modern technology forms an autonomous, all-encompassing system shaping society, politics, and human behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: essay "The Coming Technological Singularity" Target entity description: "The Coming Technological Singularity" is a seminal 1993 essay by mathematician and science fiction author Vernor Vinge that popularized the concept of a future point where accelerating technological progress, especially in artificial intelligence, leads to unprecedented and unpredictable changes in human civilization.
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A.
The Singularity Is Near
The Singularity Is Near is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the imminent rise of superintelligent machines and explores the profound technological, social, and philosophical implications of this transformation.
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B.
The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth
The Age of Em: Work, Love, and Life when Robots Rule the Earth is a speculative nonfiction book that explores a future society dominated by brain-emulation-based robots and examines how this transformation would reshape economics, work, and human relationships.
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C.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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D.
The Age of Spiritual Machines
The Age of Spiritual Machines is a futurist book by Ray Kurzweil that predicts the evolution of artificial intelligence and its profound impact on human society and consciousness.
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E.
The Technological System
The Technological System is a seminal work by French philosopher and sociologist Jacques Ellul that analyzes how modern technology forms an autonomous, all-encompassing system shaping society, politics, and human behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
essay
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non-fiction work ⓘ |
| argues |
human era will end with creation of superhuman intelligence
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technological progress is exponential rather than linear ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
existential risk from AI
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post-humanism ⓘ transhumanism ⓘ |
| author | Vernor Vinge ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
mathematician
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science fiction author ⓘ |
| citedBy |
AI safety literature
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technology futurists ⓘ transhumanist authors ⓘ |
| coinOrPopularize | technological singularity concept ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalImpact | shaped popular understanding of the singularity ⓘ |
| describes |
accelerating technological change
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superhuman intelligence ⓘ unpredictability of post-singularity world ⓘ |
| discusses |
impact of computing power growth
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limits of human prediction ⓘ possible paths to superhuman intelligence ⓘ societal disruption from advanced AI ⓘ |
| field |
computer science
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futures studies ⓘ philosophy of artificial intelligence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
artificial general intelligence
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machine superintelligence ⓘ |
| genre |
futurism
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philosophy of technology ⓘ technology essay ⓘ |
| influenced |
AI risk debates
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future studies ⓘ transhumanist discourse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
artificial intelligence
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future of humanity ⓘ technological progress ⓘ technological singularity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early articulation of AI-driven societal transformation
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popularizing the term technological singularity ⓘ |
| predicts | future point beyond which human affairs are unpredictable ⓘ |
| proposes | intelligence explosion scenario ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| status | seminal work on technological singularity ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | 21st century ⓘ |
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Subject: essay "The Coming Technological Singularity" Description of subject: "The Coming Technological Singularity" is a seminal 1993 essay by mathematician and science fiction author Vernor Vinge that popularized the concept of a future point where accelerating technological progress, especially in artificial intelligence, leads to unprecedented and unpredictable changes in human civilization.
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