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No one knows. It's a black swan. It's not predictable as a rule.

I fully expect it within 30 years simply based on the rate of progression, overall (not in the field of AI specifically).



>No one knows. It's a black swan. It's not predictable as a rule.

As an Australian I always have found the term black swan amusing as all our swans are black - I would actually be shocked to see a white swan.

More seriously why do you think 30 years?


For the similar reasons to what Kurzweil puts forth here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near

Here it is in seven quick minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uIzS1uCOcE (Note: I think he's wrong in how he thinks it will unfold, but right in thinking the doubling every year of technology, in general, will contribute to bringing it about.)




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