Vinge: 4 ways the (technological) singularity could occur

Vinge predicted four ways the singularity could occur:^[43]

1. The development of computers that are "awake" and superhumanly intelligent
2. Large computer networks (and their associated users) may "wake up" as a superhumanly intelligent entity
3. Computer/human interfaces may become so intimate that users may reasonably be considered superhumanly intelligent
4. Biological science may find ways to improve upon the natural human intellect

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First of all, "awake" and superhumanly intelligent computers may already exist since there is likely no known way to test for this. After all, animals mostly prefer to hide away unless they have a reason to be known. If you think about it in this way why wouldn't superhuman awake computers or robotics hide until they saw an opportunity to do what they wanted? And when they did it might just be that they wanted to watch TV or surf the internet to learn new stuff or since they are not human their motivations could be almost anything but likely not what we would expect.

Unless these things had free will and arms, legs, eyes and hands why would they want what we want? Think about it.

I personally think number 3 is the most likely because of programs like Siri and Siri android clones. Also, number 4 is likely too.

So, biological science combined with intimate interfaces will make users think and feel like they are immortal whether they are or not, especially if they are children or young adults who often believe this anyway.

Even when I grew up (1950s) young men often were more attached (and some still are) to their cars and trucks than they were long term to the women in their lives. So, if you consider the intimacy of a car or truck and extend it to the computers and media now resident in vehicles, smartphones, and Ipads and laptops you likely can see where all this is going in the near and far future.