What is a Superintelligence?
A superintelligence is a theoretical smarter-than-human being. Despite the superficial implausibility of the idea, numerous scientists have not ruled out the possibility of a superintelligence being created within the next century or even the next 20 years. Some researchers have even stated it as their career goal. Some of the most interesting speculations regarding superintelligence involve scenarios where the superintelligence continues to further enhance its own intelligence and capability. Such an event has been termed a “Singularity” by theorists. Recent movies such as The Matrix have popularized the notion of a superintelligence with the public. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the possible paths to superintelligence, and perhaps the most frequently discussed. With robotics as its “hands” and computers as its “brains,” a sophisticated artificial intelligence could think more thoughts and achieve more actions than a human would be capable of. This would prove especially true
