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We are on the edge of change comparable to the rise of human life on Earth. The precise… — Vernor Vinge

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We are on the edge of change comparable to the rise of human life on Earth. The precise cause of this change is the imminent creation by technology of entities with greater than human intelligence.

Vernor Vinge
1993
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Artificial intelligenceTechnological progress
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1993
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Vernor Vinge
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Vinge, Vernor. "Technological Singularity." VISION-21 Symposium. 30 Mar. 1993 - 31 Mar. 1993, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH, USA. Speech.

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