Sunday, August 03, 2025

Humanity May Reach Singularity Within Just 5 Years,

By one unique metric, we could approach technological singularity by the end of this decade, if not sooner.

Posted by Corky at 10:33 PM | 19 COMMENTS | permalink

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-- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Aug 2, 2025 at 4:08 AM

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"By one unique metric, we could approach technological singularity by the end of this decade, if not sooner.

A translation company developed a metric, Time to Edit (TTE), to calculate the time it takes for professional human editors to fix AI-generated translations compared to human ones. This may help quantify the speed toward singularity.

An AI that can translate speech as well as a human could change society."

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-03 11:32 AM

An AI that can translate speech as well as a human could change society."
#1 | Posted by Corky

Good point.
Someone ask the AI what Covfefe means.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-03 11:35 AM

Well, if one asks Grok, what does Covfefe mean, one is told"In summary, Covfefe has no definitive meaning"it's a cultural phenomenon born from a presumed typo, symbolizing internet humor, political discourse, and the power of social media to amplify mistakes."

Income inequality is increasing, and being made the law of the land, and so, eventually, we will go the way of the old Soviet Union, or the Roman Empire, for that matter, and when the changes occur, the streets will run red with blood, as civil war is the nightmare all nations face, sooner or later.
Unless, of course, the rich in this country can get the very poor to be locked inside Occupied Territory apartheid outdoor prisons.

#3 | Posted by Hughmass at 2025-08-04 08:01 AM

End stage capitalism is fun.

It's like the fall of the Roman Empire, but with wifi.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-08-04 08:05 AM

Income inequality is increasing, and being made the law of the land,

No it isn't and in 2021-2022 it even decreased, even globally its been decreasing since the 1990's.
Thanks to Capitalisms spread.

The only place its increasing is in california.

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-04 08:51 AM

Trump only has a concept of Covfefe.

#6 | Posted by eightfifteenpm at 2025-08-04 08:59 AM

I see our DR village idiot has shown up. Always good for a chuckle!

No need to worry about AI or the massive transfer of wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest families that was just super-embedded into our new Trump tax code, or Epstein's sex trafficking of thousands, or our loss of freedom. We have a job go do! We have to get busy blaming all those icky "others!"

#7 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-04 09:07 AM

#7 referring to #5, of course.

#8 | Posted by YAV at 2025-08-04 09:07 AM

#8
Whew, thanks.

#9 | Posted by eightfifteenpm at 2025-08-04 09:14 AM

The only place its increasing is in california.

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-04 08:51 AM | Reply

Let's see a link for that assertion.

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-04 09:37 AM

No it isn't and in 2021-2022 it even decreased, even globally its been decreasing since the 1990's.
#5 | Posted by oneironaut

^
In the US, the share of income going to the top 1% rose from 14.7% in 1990 to 20.9% in 2022.
www.caixabankresearch.com

Between 2012 and 2023, the members of the world millionaires club grew by nearly 91 percent, compared to just a 14 percent growth rate for the total global population over the same time period. The vast majority of the world's millionaires hold less than $5 million in assets. But the top tier, those with at least $30 million, have expanded their ranks the fastest, according to Capgemini. Since 2012, the top wealth group of individuals with at least $30 million has increased by 98 percent.
inequality.org

#11 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-04 09:59 AM

As has been noted previously, #2 Son like nearly perfect Reverse Barometer.

Always bet against, never lose yuan.

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-04 11:39 AM

The Singularity is Nearer than ever.

And it cannot be stopped. If you don't have access to your own personal AI you are already falling behind.

The billionaires are spending millions on life extension products and regiments just to make it to the event horizon.

The thought is if you make it to the Singularity all bets are off and AI will be able to figure out how to help humans live forever.

I am pretty sure them billionaires (and and the rest of us) are in for a big surprise.

AI is an advanced intelligence being dropped into our midst.

Imagine if an advance intelligence just landed on the planet.

As history shows us (stupid history!) when an advanced group meets a much weaker group things don't tend to work out well for the weaker intelligence. And we haven't advanced enough as a species to change that.

One thing is for sure. If you don't like change and progress now you definitely won't like it then.

Nothing will ever be the same.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-04 12:40 PM

Here is a recent article about the billionaires and how much they are spending on life extension products.

archive.ph

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-04 12:42 PM

" ... in 2021-2022 it even decreased"

Due to the stimulus.

Why did you leave out the most important part???

#15 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-08-04 12:51 PM

"The only place its increasing is in california."

Anyone who doesn't expect the widest income equality in the state which offers the greatest monetary opportunities doesn't understand the equation.

#16 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-08-04 01:49 PM

#13

AI robots to replace we dumb and dirty humans is coming along nicely, isn't it?

The Elites get to own the workers as slaves instead of all this human dignity nonsense... and having to pay them all the time!

#17 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-04 02:22 PM

The Elites get to own the workers as slaves instead of all this human dignity nonsense... and having to pay them all the time!

#17 | POSTED BY CORKY

Yup.

It's a great deal for millionaires and billionaires.

No sick pay no vacation pay no insurance or health benefits required!

And no negotiations and no unions and definitely no retirement plans.

I knew we were in trouble at my former place of employment when the equipment had became more important than the people.

#18 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-04 07:21 PM

No it isn't and in 2021-2022 it even decreased, even globally its been decreasing since the 1990's.
Thanks to Capitalisms spread.

Could you taste the stupid when you typed that?

www.cbpp.org

Historical Trends
From the end of World War II until the 1970s, income growth was more evenly distributed, with incomes rising at similar rates across different groups.
Since the 1970s, income growth has become increasingly concentrated among the wealthiest, with the richest 1% seeing their incomes grow significantly faster than those of lower-income groups.
Factors Contributing to Inequality
Economic Policies: Tax policies and reduced unionization have contributed to the growing income gap.
Racial Disparities: Wealth inequality is also pronounced along racial lines, with white families holding significantly more wealth than Black and Hispanic families.
Market Changes: Technological advancements and shifts in the labor market have disproportionately benefited higher-income earners.
Income inequality remains a critical issue, affecting economic mobility and social stability in the U.S.

#19 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-08-05 07:47 AM

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