What has been the basis of much sci-fi is now the focus of the latest Time Magazine as an imminent event:
Written by Lev Grossman, the article profiles Ray Kurzweil and examines this critical point in the near future when computers surpass human intelligence. During research for Things We've Made it has become more and more clear that this is very real and on the minds of more people than you would think in the general public. Transhumans, technoprogressives - already there have been movements, organizations, even trade shows for over a decade to embrace this crossroads. To some this is scary, to others it's an opportunity to maximize human potential. Both sides of the debate can agree that the singularity is polarizing, mysterious and it will be here within many of our lifetimes.
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