The Fate Of The Universe Is A

By 2009, Computers Will Disappear. Displays Will Be Written Directly Onto Our Retinas By Devices In Our Eyeglasses And Contact Lenses.

The Profound Aspect Of Technology Is That Once Secrets Are Revealed, The Magic Doesn't Disappear.

Although I'm Not Prepared To Move Up My Prediction Of A Computer Passing The Turing Test By 2029, The Progress That Has Been Achieved In Systems Like Watson Should Give Anyone Substantial Confidence That The Advent Of Turing-level Ai Is Close At Hand. If One Were To Create A Version Of Watson That Was Optimized For The Turing Test, It Would Probably Come Pretty Close.

Supercomputers Will Achieve One Human Brain Capacity By 2010, And Personal Computers Will Do So By About 2020.

Machines Will Follow A Path That Mirrors The Evolution Of Humans. Ultimately, However, Self-aware, Self-improving Machines Will Evolve Beyond Humans' Ability To Control Or Even Understand Them.