singularity
noun
sin·gu·lar·i·ty
ˌsiŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
-ˈla-rə-
plural singularities
1
: something that is singular: such as
a
: a separate unit
b
: unusual or distinctive manner or behavior : peculiarity
2
: the quality or state of being singular
3
: a point at which the derivative of a given function of a complex variable does not exist but every neighborhood of which contains points for which the derivative does exist
4
: a point or region of infinite mass density at which space and time are infinitely distorted by gravitational forces and which is held to be the final state of matter falling into a black hole
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People could not understand the singularity of his imagination.
a college professor with singularities of dress and speech that have long endeared him to his students
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Note that some believe AGI will happen spontaneously and no one will necessarily be fully aware of the lead-up to AGI, the same goes for ASI (see my explanation of the intelligence explosion or said-to-be singularity, at the link here).
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Into this wound, imagination may pour—not to invade the other’s subjectivity, but to awaken awe at the depth, privacy, and singularity of each life.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 11 Dec. 2024
Continuing down this path, these processes could form a key reinforcement loop in the asymptotic acceleration that shoots us into that wild idea of the singularity – where AI builds machines that are smarter than humans, and each new generation is able to improve itself faster than the last.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
As more and more plays turn their sights on the singularity, Theatre for a New Audience is distinguishing itself as a place where artificial intelligence receives particularly intelligent dramatic treatment.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Into this wound, imagination may pour—not to invade the other’s subjectivity, but to awaken awe at the depth, privacy, and singularity of each life.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 11 Dec. 2024
Continuing down this path, these processes could form a key reinforcement loop in the asymptotic acceleration that shoots us into that wild idea of the singularity – where AI builds machines that are smarter than humans, and each new generation is able to improve itself faster than the last.
—New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
As more and more plays turn their sights on the singularity, Theatre for a New Audience is distinguishing itself as a place where artificial intelligence receives particularly intelligent dramatic treatment.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singularity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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singularity
noun
sin·gu·lar·i·ty
ˌsiŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural singularities
1
: the quality or state of being singular
2
: something that is singular : peculiarity
3
: a point or region of infinite density which is held to be the final state of matter falling into a black hole
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