robot singularity apocalypse
Forget the Robot Singularity Apocalypse. Let's Talk About the *Multiplicity*
For a species that's conquered Earth and traveled through space and invented the Slapchop, we humans sure are insecure when it comes to technology. Our greatest fear: the singularity, when the abilities of AI and robots surpass those of humans, growing so advanced that civilization is forced to reboot as humanity spirals into existential dread. Or worse, the machines turn us into batteries, à la The Matrix. As fun as that all sounds, UC Berkeley roboticist Ken Goldberg thinks the singularity is bunk. "I think it's counterproductive," he says.