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Technological Singularity
A hypothetical point where AI improves itself so fast that change becomes unpredictable.
Definition
The technological singularity is a hypothetical future point at which AI becomes able to improve itself so rapidly that progress runs away beyond human understanding or control. It is a popular but speculative idea, tied to debates about superintelligence, and experts disagree sharply on whether, when, or how it could happen.