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Book chapter / essay / academic paper (evidence document)
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Summary
A page from a scientific essay or book chapter discussing the history and skepticism of the 'technological singularity.' The author references work on quantum computers and cites historical figures like John von Neumann and Norbert Wiener, as well as modern figures like Ray Kurzweil, Stephen Hawking, and Elon Musk regarding the potential risks and benefits of AI and superintelligence. The document bears a House Oversight stamp, indicating it is part of an investigation file, likely related to Jeffrey Epstein's connections to the scientific community.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| The Author | Writer/Scientist |
Discusses their own work with experimentalists on building quantum computers.
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| Wiener | Scientist (Norbert Wiener) |
Referenced regarding conversations with von Neumann, work on neuroscience, and prediction failures.
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| John von Neumann | Mathematician/Scientist |
Introduced the notion of 'technological singularity' in the 1950s.
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| Ray Kurzweil | Author/Futurist |
Cited for his 2005 book 'The Singularity is Near' and belief in merging brains with superintelligence.
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| Stephen Hawking | Physicist |
Cited as worrying that superintelligence could be malign and a threat to civilization.
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| Elon Musk | Entrepreneur |
Cited as worrying that superintelligence could be malign and a threat to civilization.
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| McCulloch | Scientist |
Mentioned in relation to neuroscience and deep-learning methods.
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| Pitts | Scientist |
Mentioned in relation to neuroscience and deep-learning methods.
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Timeline (2 events)
1950s
Conversations between Wiener and John von Neumann regarding the technological singularity.
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Relationships (2)
Conversations in the 1950s inspired the notion of technological singularity.
Work together on building quantum computers.
Key Quotes (4)
"Technological prediction is particularly chancy, given that technologies progress by a series of refinements, halted by obstacles and overcome by innovation."Source
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"In the 1950s, partly inspired by conversations with Wiener, John von Neumann introduced the notion of the 'technological singularity.'"Source
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"Humans can merge their brains with the superintelligence and thereby live forever."Source
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"Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk, worried that this superintelligence would prove to be malign and regarded it as the greatest existing threat to human civilization."Source
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