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Produced and hosted by Jon Gordon, Future Tense brings you the latest technology topics in daily five-minute capsules. From electronic privacy and digital democracy to spam and computer worms, Future Tense keeps you up to date on the rapidly changing world of technology.
Future Tense is heard in the United States during broadcasts of the CBC's As It Happens.
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Exponential advances in technology will result in the merging of humans and machines in this century, according to renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil.
This theoretical point in time when computers gain a kind of super intelligence, and we humans incorporate remarkable computing power into our own bodies, is known as the "technological singularity."
Guest: Patrick Tucker, The Futurist
Why would anyone want to take technology that far? I can see the bettering of human lives. But creating machines that will surpass humanity in all ways. Doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
Posted by NN | September 2, 2009 9:06 PM
I think the Singularity will transformhumanity and divide our human timeline into pre- and post-singularity worlds. This will alow us to extend our reach beyond our lifetimes and therefore beyond our own solar system.
Posted by Terry Power | September 6, 2009 12:03 AM
In response to NN: "Why would anyone want to take technology this far?"
I would say: "Where else will you take it?" In a sense, working towards "the singularity" is part of living organisms' (including humans') constant quest to become more adapted and dominant of their environments. Using technology as a tool to accomplish this quicker is only "natural" (pardon the pun) Also, this neat registry repair scan tool will scan your PC and determine if it has yet become sentient :) The singularity is near!!
Posted by Mike Crown | September 7, 2009 9:42 PM
Well has everyone seen IROBOT and the latest Terminator Salvation? If so then you can see what the birth of Singularity will produce. Will these "robotic beings" have the ability to choose or will they be programmed or both? If humans someday become programmable then we will loose the ability of free will choice.
Posted by Spencer | September 9, 2009 3:00 PM
