Michael Anissimov and Roko Mijic write for GOOD on the ‘coming singularity.’ Before you assume this will be one of those annoying singularity apologetics (it is, at some level), consider that there are some interesting points made nonetheless:
Why are singularity researchers so concerned about the prospect of smarter-than-human intelligence? To answer this question, we must first unlearn something we all instinctively know: We must unlearn the idea that human intelligence is nothing special. In everyday life, our human intelligence—including our language ability, social intelligence, strategic thinking, planning ability, rationality, and scientific skill—is ubiquitous, so we take it for granted. But it is amazingly powerful compared to the level of intelligence that other higher animals have. There are no chimps that win Nobel prizes in physics, no dogs that are CEOs of major corporations.
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