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Countdown To The Singularity Shamov Info

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countdown to the singularity shamov info

When we founded Singularity 2030 Magazine, we made a radical prediction: that the singularity would emerge by the year 2030. At the time, it was a bold assertion—met with curiosity, skepticism, and hope. Today, that forecast is no longer speculative—it is being echoed by the very institutions building the future. Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—once relegated to speculative fiction—is now central to safety blueprints issued by the world’s leading AI labs. In April 2024, Shane Legg, co-founder of Google DeepMind, made headlines by predicting that the singularity could arrive by 2030, marking the most explicit timeline yet for a technological tipping point. Supported by DeepMind's 145-page AGI Safety Report, this prediction has shifted the narrative from distant possibility to urgent preparation.

For the first time, those at the frontier of AI development are aligning their strategies to mitigate risks that may emerge not decades away, but within the next few years. The singularity refers to a moment when AI systems surpass human intelligence across all domains and begin to improve themselves recursively, triggering rapid and irreversible transformations across society. Shane Legg defines it succinctly: "The moment machines are more capable than us at all tasks—well, that’s the singularity. And we could be within a decade of that." This is no longer a speculative future but a civilizational milestone with profound implications.

Once reached, the singularity could redefine power, control, and even human agency. After this point, humanity may no longer be the dominant force in its own evolutionary trajectory. I asked the smartest people I know for their tech predictions for the next 20 years (2018 – 2038). What are the breakthroughs we can expect on our countdown to the Singularity? I compiled 50 predictions in a document distributed to my Abundance 360 and Abundance Digital communities. If you’d like a copy of all 50 predictions, you can download them here.

For fun, and context, here’s a dozen of those predictions... Quantum Supremacy Achieved: The first demonstration of a quantum computation that can’t be simulated with classical supercomputers is announced. I asked the smartest people I know for their tech predictions for the next 20 years (2018 – 2038). What are the breakthroughs we can expect on our countdown to the Singularity? I compiled 50 predictions in a document distributed to my Abundance 360 and Abundance Digital communites. For fun, and context, here’s a dozen of those predictions...

Quantum Supremacy Achieved: The first demonstration of a quantum computation that can’t be simulated with classical supercomputers is announced. Flying car operations take off in a dozen cities in the world. A live countdown timer built using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Set your own target date, or use June 30, 2045 as the projected date of the AI singularity. MIT — AI comes in peace. Feel free to adapt or extend.

TechCrunch's Equity podcast hosts discussed major tech developments from 2025 and made predictions for 2026, focusing on AI funding, physical AI, and AI agents. They noted that AI agents underperformed expectations in 2025 but predicted significant advancement in 2026, while also discussing concerns about AI-generated content in Hollywood and venture capital liquidity challenges. Skynet Chance (+0.01%): The prediction of AI agents maturing in 2026 suggests incremental progress toward more autonomous AI systems, which could marginally increase concerns about AI control and alignment. However, this represents expected evolutionary progress rather than a sudden capability breakthrough that would significantly alter risk profiles. Skynet Date (+0 days): The anticipated maturation of AI agents in 2026 and continued mega-funding rounds suggest steady acceleration of AI capabilities deployment. The modest negative score reflects incremental speedup in autonomous AI systems entering practical use, though not dramatically faster than the expected trajectory.

AGI Progress (+0.01%): The discussion of AI agents approaching practical viability and the rise of "physical AI" indicates progress toward more general and embodied AI systems. The acknowledgment of significant AI funding continuing suggests sustained investment in advancing capabilities toward more general intelligence. AGI Date (+0 days): The prediction that AI agents will fulfill their promise in 2026 after underperforming in 2025, combined with ongoing mega-funding rounds, suggests acceleration in practical AI deployment. This indicates the pace toward AGI-relevant capabilities may be slightly faster than previously expected, though tempered by the noted 2025 delays. By one major metric, artificial general intelligence is much closer than you think. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:

In the world of artificial intelligence, the idea of “singularity” looms large. This slippery concept describes the moment AI exceeds beyond human control and rapidly transforms society. The tricky thing about AI singularity (and why it borrows terminology from black hole physics) is that it’s enormously difficult to predict where it begins and nearly impossible to know what’s beyond this technological... However, some AI researchers are on the hunt for signs of reaching singularity measured by AI progress approaching the skills and ability comparable to a human. One such metric, defined by Translated, a Rome-based translation company, is an AI’s ability to translate speech at the accuracy of a human. Language is one of the most difficult AI challenges, but a computer that could close that gap could theoretically show signs of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

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