Play Is Just Another Version Of Work

Within A Few Decades, Machine Intelligence Will Surpass Human Intelligence, Leading To The Singularity -- Technological Change So Rapid And Profound It Represents A Rupture In The Fabric Of Human History. The Implications Include The Merger Of Biological And Nonbiological Intelligence, Immortal Software-based Humans, And Ultra-high Levels Of Intelligence That Expand Outward In The Universe At The Speed Of Light.

Intelligence Is: (a) The Most Complex Phenomenon In The Universe; Or (b) A Profoundly Simple Process. The Answer, Of Course, Is (c) Both Of The Above. It's Another One Of Those Great Dualities That Make Life Interesting.

Biological Evolution Is Too Slow For The Human Species. Over The Next Few Decades, It's Going To Be Left In The Dust.

As You Go Out To The 2040s, Now The Bulk Of Our Thinking Is Out In The Cloud. The Biological Portion Of Our Brain Didn't Go Away But The Nonbiological Portion Will Be Much More Powerful. And It Will Be Uploaded Automatically The Way We Back Up Everything Now That's Digital.

Those With Engineering Skills Will Build Tomorrow's Genius Computers. But Those With The Ability To Create Knowledge Of Any Kind Will Be The Ones Who Are Best Able To Extract Great Value From Them. The Way To Create Value In The Age Of Genius Machines Will Be To Compile And Disseminate Knowledge That Other People Will Find Useful.