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Predictions for 2026
Another year has passed, and it is time for my yearly predictions. As you can see from the title, I decided not to review the last year and go over my previous predictions. I always felt a bit weird reviewing myself, and I leave it to you to judge my last year’s predictions. There is — read more
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AI and the New Faith: How the Singularity Became a Modern Religion
Artificial intelligence is advancing at an ever-growing pace, reshaping industries and capturing the world’s attention. While often framed as an economic and technological revolution, there’s a deeper, more unexpected transformation underway. In this context, people often refer to the technological singularity, a concept that has existed for over 60 years, dating back to John von — read more
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6 Core Concepts To Understand The Future
When we dream about the future, our minds often latch onto a single, captivating element. Science fiction narratives and even expert forecasts frequently fall into this trap of isolated focus, leading to predictions that swing wildly between utopian fantasy and dystopian despair. Consider Ray Kurzweil’s relentless optimism regarding technological singularity, often sidelining the messy realities — read more
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Looking Back On 2024 And Predictions for 2025
As we are nearing the end of 2024, it’s time to revisit the predictions I laid out at the beginning of this year again. The year was even more interesting than the last one and there is a lot to talk about. Let’s evaluate how my forecasts stood against the reality of 2024. (If you — read more
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Looking Back On 2023 And Predictions for 2024
As we close the chapter on 2023, it’s time to revisit the predictions I laid out at the beginning of the year. It was a year marked by technological strides and societal challenges. Let’s evaluate how my forecasts stood against the unfolding of 2023. Let’s start with my predictions about AI: “AI will continue to — read more
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From GPT-4 to Proto-AGI
Deutsche Version Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is the ultimate goal of many AI researchers and enthusiasts. It refers to the ability of a machine to perform any intellectual task that a human can do, such as reasoning, learning, creativity, and generalization. However, we are still far from achieving AGI with our current AI systems. One — read more
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Large Language Models: An Overview
Large Language Models (LLMs) are machine learning-based tools that are able to predict the next word in a given sequence of words. In this post, I want to clarify what they can and cannot do, how they work, what their limitations will be in the future, and how they came to be. History With the — read more
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The Future of Personal AI: Opportunities and Challenges
Personal AI, or artificial intelligence designed to assist individuals in their daily lives, is becoming increasingly common and advanced. From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, to smart home devices like thermostats and security cameras, AI is changing the way we interact with the world around us. As technology continues to evolve, it is important — read more
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Singularity: My Predictions
I was going to write about the Metaverse next, but the recent acceleration of technological progress convinced me to write about the singularity immediately before it is too late. The technological singularity is the event or the process when machine intelligence surpasses human intelligence, and the speed of progress becomes so fast that no human — read more
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Longevity escape velocity. Die slow, die slower, don’t die at all.
Dying is overrated, so let’s talk about longevity escape velocity. LEV is the moment when the speed with which the life expectancy grows becomes greater than one year per year. This means that your anticipated remaining life span stays the same at every point in time, and you theoretically achieved immortality. I will give a — read more
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Human-Machine Merging
I want to take a look into the relationship between the human body and technology.I am a huge fan of the symbiotic relationship between us and machines, but whenever I talk to my mother or someone who is not into technology, they get alienated by the idea of letting electronics into their body.This is understandable, — read more