Entering the singularity: Has AI reached the point of no return?

The theory of technological singularity predicts a point in time when humans
lose control over their technological inventions and subsequent developments
due to the rise of machine consciousness and, as a result, their superior
intelligence. Reaching singularity stage, in short, constitutes artificial
intelligence's (AI's) greatest threat to humanity.  Unfortunately, AI
singularity is already underway.

AI will be effective not only when machines can do what humans do
(replication), but when they can do it better and without human supervision
(adaptation). …

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