Technological Singularity - A hypothetical event in which artificial intelligence would be capable of recursive self-improvement (e.g. gaining the ability to re-design its programme, become a super-intelligence, etc.) or become sentient.
Transhumanism - An international movement that aims to transform the human condition by developing and utilising sophisticated technologies to enhance human intellectual, physical and psychological capabilities.
The mnemonic my group came up with is as follows:
F - Finance
- There will be a greater wealth gap between the rich and the poor
- More expensive products - with each technological advancement, it will cost more in order to purchase a particular product
- More industrial
U - Utopia
- Scientific breakthroughs will (hopefully) eradicate natural evil - e.g. hunger, disease
- World will be "perfect"
- No warfare - will be peaceful
T - Technological Advancements
- Creation of new, "tech-savvy" products - e.g. hover boards, virtual reality, time machines
- Technology-based scientific breakthroughs - e.g. medical advancements, agricultural developments
- Everything will be automated by robots and/or remote-controlled
U - Uprising
- At some point in time, there will be an uprising against either a Government or between the rich and poor
- New age in history (beginning of dystopia)
R - Replicants
- Def.: Genetically engineered replicas of a human being
- Artificial clones will be created in order to ensure that there is no shortage of organs
E - Environmental Damage
- Environmental damage is inevitable, whether it takes place in a utopian or dystopian environment
- Consequences of human activity already include global warming, deforestation and pollution, so it is only fair to assume that they will occur in the future as well
- Because of building expansions in the future, there will most likely be a higher rate of extinction
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