Technological Singularity and Transhumanism Versus the Matrix
Technological Singularity and Transhumanism Versus The Matrix The movie “The Matrix,” depicts a futuristic era in which computer based artificial super intelligence has significantly exceeded the potentials of human brain power. Bringing us into a world that is overrun by artificially intelligent computer based machines. Many of us may believe that the idea of such an event can only exist within a Sci-Fi film. However, the majority of also may not know about long lived scientific theories projecting such futuristic capabilities in the near mid-21st century. It is said in the article, “Doomsday scenarios: How the world may go on without us,” that our computing technology doubles approximately every 18 months and has been doing so for the past few decades. With this exponentially increasing power of computer based technology, theories in technological singularity state possibilities in building machines with artificially super intelligent computing capabilities. Bringing with them abilities in problem solving and innovation far greater than what humanity is currently capable of. These machines may then have the ability to create machines with greater capabilities with even more powerful computing powers, leading to a cycle of self-evolving technological machines. A species of their own that in “The Matrix,” have been envisioned with the power to take over the world. However, According to the article, “Transhumanism and the Wisdom of Old Genes is Neurotechnology as Source of Future Happiness,” it is said that if there is one thing we can learn from the past is that the future has often been different than predicted and often more outrageous. Although, this technology summons potential dangers to humanity in creating a new alpha species, our goals are to directly enhance human life rather than create supporting robotic creatures. With this being said, it is more so projected that futuristic computer based technology will evolve the human race into hybrid