technological singularity

== English == === Etymology === Popularized by Vernor Vinge in 1993, by analogy to the gravitational singularity in black holes, where the conventional laws of science are thought to no longer apply, resulting in a breakdown of predictability. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɛknəˈlɑd͡ʒɪkl̩ ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlɛɹɪti/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌtɛknəˈlɒd͡ʒɪkəl̩ ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlæɹɪti/ === Noun === technological singularity (plural technological singularities) A hypothetical future event in human history caused by the ever-increasing ability of new technology to speed up the rate at which new technology is developed. Synonyms: singularity, Kurzweil singularity, Singularity ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== posthumanism transhumanism Omega Point === References ===