Paul Allen Says That the Singularity Is Far, Far Away

Paul Allen Says That the Singularity Is Far, Far Away
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, and Mark Greaves, the Director of Knowledge Systems at have an in Technology Review pointing out the flaws in the underlying assumptions of of the Singularity. I’d urge you to go ahead and read the essay in full, because it’s a wonderfully concise explanation of why you can’t just apply scatter-plotted curves that appear to be exponential to the much more complex issues regarding intelligence and cognition. Here’s Allen and Greaves’ bottom line:The amazing intricacy of human cognition should serve as a caution to those who claim the singularity is close. …