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Saturday, July 5, 2014


"The Artificial Intelligence Revolution.  http://www.businessinsider.com/louis-del-monte-interview-on-the-singularity-2014-7#ixzz36cuf3TIC

By 2045 'The Top Species Will No Longer Be Humans,' And That Could Be A Problem  http://www.businessinsider.com/louis-del-monte-interview-on-the-singularity-2014-7#ixzz36cwH40nU

"IN THE FUTURE WHEN MACHINE INTELLIGENCE WILL OUTMATCH NOT ONLY YOUR OWN INTELLIGENCE!" http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140705210305-34427457-in-the-future-when-machine-intelligence-will-outmatch-not-only-your-own-intelligence

The Next 20 Years Are Going To Make The Last 20 Look Like We Accomplished Nothing In Tech https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140705233135-34427457-the-next-20-years-are-going-to-make-the-last-20-look-like-we-accomplished-nothing-in-tech

Chronos, Eurekas, Kairos, Blitzkriegs, and Techno-Sputniks! https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140706000725-34427457-chronos-eurekas-kairos-blitzkrieg-and-techno-sputniks

What Jobs Will Robots Have in the Future?  http://online.wsj.com/articles/robots-how-will-they-be-employed-in-the-future-1404390617

Military robots and the future of war   http://www.ted.com/talks/pw_singer_on_robots_of_war

What Jobs Will Robots Have in the Future?   http://online.wsj.com/articles/robots-how-will-they-be-employed-in-the-future-1404390617

The robots of the future won't look anything like the Terminator    http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/16/5617290/soft-robotics-is-booming

How robots are changing search and rescue    http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140612-robots-to-the-rescue

How online 'chatbots' are already tricking you  http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140609-how-online-bots-are-tricking-you

SOFTWARE WAS REPLACING ADMINISTRATORS AND TRAVEL AGENTS, BOOKKEEPERS AND SECRETARIES, AND AT ALARMING RATES.

IN 2012, SILICON VALLEY INVESTOR VINOD KHOSLA PREDICTED THAT ALGORITHMS AND MACHINES WOULD REPLACE 80% OF DOCTORS WITHIN A GENERATION.

Technology is set to challenge traditionally safe professions.

“Software substitution, whether it’s for drivers or waiters or nurses… it’s progressing,” Gates said. “Technology over time will reduce demand for jobs, particularly at the lower end of skill set… 20 years from now, labor demand for lots of skill sets will be substantially lower. I don’t think people have that in their mental model.”

Kelly believes the next 20 years in technology will be radical. So much so that he believes our technological advances will make the previous 20 years "pale" in comparison.

While science is certainly increasing knowledge, it's actually increasing our ignorance even faster.