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policy studies. Ongoing debates question the predictive value of singularity scenarios and warn against a deterministic view of technology. Singularity studies
Singularity_studies
Hypothetical event
The technological singularity, often simply called the singularity, is a hypothetical event in which technological growth accelerates beyond human control
Technological_singularity
Hypothetical phenomenon
In general relativity, a naked singularity is a hypothetical gravitational singularity without an event horizon. When there exists at least one causal
Naked_singularity
Mathematical theory
In mathematics, singularity theory studies spaces that are almost manifolds, but not quite. A string can serve as an example of a one-dimensional manifold
Singularity_theory
General relativity model near spacetime singularities
relativity has a page on the topic of: BKL singularity A Belinski–Khalatnikov–Lifshitz (BKL) singularity is a model of the dynamic evolution of the universe
BKL_singularity
American business consultancy company
Singularity Education Group (using the public names Singularity Group, Singularity University or SingularityU) is an American company that offers executive
Singularity_Group
Null singularity inside black holes
the shock singularity, also called the shockwave singularity, the Marolf-Ori singularity, or the outflying singularity, is a null singularity propagating
Shock_singularity
Gender-neutral English pronoun
example from 2008 in an article in the journal Women's Studies Quarterly. As of 2020, singular they is the most popular pronoun set used by non-binary
Singular_they
Gravitational singularity of a rotating black hole
A ring singularity or ringularity is the gravitational singularity of a rotating black hole, or a Kerr black hole, that is shaped like a ring. When a
Ring_singularity
Belief in an incipient technological singularity
that the singularity benefits humans. Singularitarians are distinguished from other futurists who speculate on a technological singularity by their belief
Singularitarianism
Nonprofit AI safety organization
Retrieved August 28, 2018. "Press release: Singularity University Acquires the Singularity Summitt". Singularity University. 9 December 2012. Archived from
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Machine_Intelligence_Research_Institute
Singularities of algebraic varieties
(1985) and Reid. In particular, a terminal 3-fold singularity is the quotient of a hypersurface singularity with multiplicity 2 by a finite cyclic group.
Canonical_singularity
2003 science fiction novel by Charles Stross
Fools. Singularity Sky takes place roughly in the early 23rd century, around 150 years after an event referred to by the characters as the Singularity. Shortly
Singularity_Sky
American computer scientist, author and futurist (born 1948)
book, The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI, was published in 2024. In 2010, Kurzweil wrote and co-produced the film The Singularity Is Near:
Ray_Kurzweil
Solution to the Einstein field equations
Schwarzschild metric has a singularity for r = 0, which is an intrinsic curvature singularity. It also seems to have a singularity on the event horizon r
Schwarzschild_metric
Square matrix without an inverse
quantum mechanics, signal processing, and more) for dealing with singularity. Today, singular matrices are a canonical subject in linear algebra: they delineate
Singular_matrix
Increase in the rate of technological change through history
century, leading to a singularity. Kurzweil elaborates on his views in his books The Age of Spiritual Machines and The Singularity Is Near. In the natural
Accelerating_change
Concept in algebraic topology
In algebraic topology, singular homology refers to the study of a certain set of algebraic invariants of a topological space X {\displaystyle X} , the
Singular_homology
Overview of and topical guide to futures studies
as an overview of and topical guide to futures studies: Futures studies (also called futurology) – study of postulating possible, probable, and preferable
Outline_of_futures_studies
Square roots of the eigenvalues of the self-adjoint operator
theorem Schur–Horn theorem Singular value decomposition Tao, Terence (2012). Topics in random matrix theory. Graduate studies in mathematics. Providence
Singular_value
Point without a tangent space
multiplicity two and the tangent cone is not singular outside its vertex. Milnor map Resolution of singularities Singularity theory Zariski tangent space Hartshorne
Singular point of an algebraic variety
Singular_point_of_an_algebraic_variety
Optical phenomenon
(also known as a photonic quantum vortex, screw dislocation or phase singularity) is a zero of an optical field; a point of zero intensity. The term is
Optical_vortex
Hypothetical future with AI-designed laws
Law Computable? From Rule of Law to Legal Singularity". SSRN 3589184. Cobbe, Jennifer (2020). "Legal Singularity and the Reflexivity of Law". In Simon Deakin;
Legal_singularity
Indo-Canadian serial entrepreneur, angel investor and author
"Singularity University: Infinite, In All Directions". Wired. Retrieved 9 March 2026. Rowan, David (4 April 2013). "Spin-offs from the Singularity".
Salim_Ismail
2021 book by Oliver Krüger
Virtual Immortality – God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism is a study by German religious scholar Oliver Krüger. Krüger traces
Virtual Immortality – God, Evolution, and the Singularity in Post- and Transhumanism
Virtual_Immortality_–_God,_Evolution,_and_the_Singularity_in_Post-_and_Transhumanism
hypersurface singularity. This has a similar setup, where a polynomial f {\displaystyle f} with f = 0 {\displaystyle f=0} having a singularity at the origin
Milnor_map
Concept in algebraic geometry
does not is given by the isolated singularity of x2 + y3z + z3 = 0 at the origin. Blowing it up gives the singularity x2 + y2z + yz3 = 0. It is not immediately
Resolution_of_singularities
Book by James D. Miller
associated with the technological singularity, including cognitive enhancement and AI. Miller, James D. (2012-10-16). Singularity Rising: Surviving and Thriving
Singularity_Rising
American computer scientist and AI researcher
custom version of evolutionary programming. The 2012 documentary The Singularity by independent filmmaker Doug Wolens discussed Goertzel's views on AGI
Ben_Goertzel
Weather phenomenon occurring around the same time each year
In meteorology, a singularity is a weather phenomenon likely to occur with reasonable regularity around a specific approximate calendar date, outside
Singularity_(climate)
1985 Indian film
13 June 2021. "Start the week with a film: KG George's 'Irakal' is a singular study of a psycho". Scroll. 25 September 2023. Kamalanayanan, Sreejith (17
Irakal
Matrix decomposition
there is a universal constant that characterizes the regularity or singularity of a problem, which is the system's "condition number" κ := σ max / σ
Singular_value_decomposition
Functions in harmonic analysis mathematics
\mathbb {R} ^{n}\to \mathbb {R} } is singular along the diagonal x = y {\displaystyle x=y} . Specifically, the singularity is such that | K ( x , y ) | {\displaystyle
Singular_integral
Branch of mathematics studying functions of a complex variable
applicable (see methods of contour integration). A "pole" (or isolated singularity) of a function is a point where the function's value becomes unbounded
Complex_analysis
1960 novel by Dino Buzzati
Larger than Life, also translated as The Singularity (Italian: Il grande ritratto), is a 1960 novel by the Italian writer Dino Buzzati. It tells the story
Larger_than_Life_(novel)
American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1999)
studio albums, Eyes Wide Open (2015), Evolution (2016), Singular: Act I (2018), and Singular: Act II (2019). Carpenter joined Island Records in 2021,
Sabrina_Carpenter
Compact astronomical body
hole would create a so-called naked singularity, a singularity outside of a black hole. Because these singularities make the universe inherently unpredictable
Black_hole
Grammatical category
first-, second-, and third-person pronouns are typically also marked for singular and plural forms, and sometimes dual form as well (grammatical number)
Grammatical_person
Greek-American engineer, physician and entrepreneur
"Graduate Studies Program". Singularity University. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012. "Executive Program". Singularity University
Peter_Diamandis
Study of smooth real-valued functions on manifold and their singularities
In mathematics, at the junction of singularity theory and differential topology, Cerf theory is the study of families of smooth real-valued functions f
Cerf_theory
1994 novel by Roger Williams
idea of a technological singularity. Roger Williams started writing The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect in 1982, while studying at college. After writing
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
The_Metamorphosis_of_Prime_Intellect
Topic in systems theory
System relatedness: the effects of a singularity are characteristic of the system. Uniqueness: The nature of a singularity does not arise from the scale of
Singularity_(systems_theory)
Cosmological model in which the observable universe is the interior of a black hole
a white hole. Rather than a Big Bang starting from a singularity, there is instead a non-singular Big Bounce, at which the Universe had a non-zero, minimum
Black_hole_cosmology
Topics referred to by the same term
syndrome, a class of medical conditions Mass-inflation singularity, a type of weak null singularity inside black holes Maritime Internet Services Inc. Military
MIS
Venezuelan engineer, economist, futurist, and transhumanist
with machines". As a teaching fellow of the Singularity University, he stated that "the purpose of Singularity University is to prepare humankind for this
José_Luis_Cordeiro
Theoretical future event
arguing that a big crunch/ final singularity is still required under many current universal models. The technological singularity is the hypothetical advent
Omega_Point
Concept in differential equation mathematics
coefficients are analytic functions, and singular points, at which some coefficient has a singularity. Then amongst singular points, an important distinction
Regular_singular_point
Futures studies influencers
suggestive, not definitive. Notable futurologists include: Futures studies Outline of futures studies World Future Society Introduction to Social Macrodynamics:
List_of_futurologists
Ideologies of change via capitalism and technology
self-revolutionizing capitalism that would culminate in a technological singularity, resulting in artificial intelligence surpassing and eliminating humanity
Accelerationism
Concept in complex analysis
certain type of singularity of a complex-valued function of a complex variable. It is the simplest type of non-removable singularity of such a function
Zeros_and_poles
Definite article in English
English. The is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all
The
Philosopher and writer (born 1973)
Nick (1998). "How Long Before Superintelligence?". Journal of Future Studies. 2. — (January 2000). "Observer-relative chances in anthropic reasoning
Nick_Bostrom
Techniques in mathematical analysis
them both in position and in frequency. The main idea is to describe a singularity not only by the point at which it occurs, but also by the cotangent direction
Microlocal_analysis
Hungarian and American mathematician and physicist (1903–1957)
189–191. The Technological Singularity by Murray Shanahan, (MIT Press, 2015), page 233 Chalmers, David (2010). "The singularity: a philosophical analysis"
John_von_Neumann
Graphical presentation of the maturity of specific technologies
technologies. The hype cycle's veracity has been largely disputed, with studies pointing to it being inconsistently true at best. The hype cycle framework
Gartner_hype_cycle
Type of mathematical knot
bounds a self-intersecting disk with only ribbon singularities. Intuitively, this kind of singularity can be formed by cutting a slit in the disk and passing
Ribbon_knot
British academic (born 1945)
African literature. His best-known book, The Singularity of Literature (2004), won the European Society for the Study of English Book Award in 2006. It has been
Derek_Attridge
Use of grammar in a language to express number
classifier, which always carries a definite/indefinite reading. The singularity or plurality of the noun is determined by the addition of the classifier
Grammatical_number
Microbiological non-culture dependent methods
yielded significant results in culturing microbial dark matter, with a singular study resulting in the discovery of 31 new bacterial species and genera, as
Microbial_dark_matter
In algebraic geometry, a crepant resolution of a singularity is a resolution that does not affect the canonical class of the manifold. The term "crepant"
Crepant_resolution
mainly based in Israel and the Silicon Valley. In 2016, after attending Singularity University's Global Solutions Program, Alejandro founded 01Labs and 01Ventures
Alejandro_Ponce
American animated drama television series
well as its portrayal of the singularity. The series begins with the world on the verge of a technological singularity, spearheaded by the development
Pantheon_(TV_series)
Interdisciplinary field of study
women's studies, concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics. Queer studies, men's studies and transgender studies are sub-fields of Gender studies. Its
Gender_studies
American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
spoken at multiple Singularity Summits. At the 2009 Singularity Summit, he said his greatest concern is the technological singularity not arriving soon
Peter_Thiel
Use of knowledge for practical goals
"incomprehensible" to us. This event horizon is known as the technological singularity. Major figures of techno-utopianism include Ray Kurzweil and Nick Bostrom
Technology
Theories about the end of the universe
of these solutions, the universe has been expanding from an initial singularity which was, essentially, the Big Bang. In 1929, Edwin Hubble published
Ultimate_fate_of_the_universe
Invariant that plays a role in algebraic geometry and singularity theory
hypersurface singularity. Assume it is an isolated singularity: in the case of holomorphic mappings it is said that a hypersurface singularity f {\displaystyle
Milnor_number
Differentiable function whose derivative is everywhere injective
multiple points, seeing if one can do this without introducing other singularities – studying "multiple disjunctions". This was first done by André Haefliger
Immersion_(mathematics)
Prime Minister of India since 2014
2015. Shah, Ghanshyam (June 2013). "Politics of Governance: A Study of Gujarat". Studies in Indian Politics. 1 (1): 65–77. doi:10.1177/2321023013482788
Narendra_Modi
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
pre-eminent. Emma Smith, professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Oxford, in a study published in 2019, called him "the world's greatest
William_Shakespeare
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
obtained from applying the field equations to the motion of a gravitational singularity, but this claim remains disputed. In a 1905 paper, Einstein postulated
Albert_Einstein
Theory or model concerning the origin of the universe
the origins of the singularity, which is the center of a space in which a characteristic is limitless (one example is the singularity of a black hole, where
Cosmogony
British mathematician (1925–2016)
a British mathematician known for his work in geometric topology and singularity theory. Zeeman's main contributions to mathematics were in topology,
Christopher_Zeeman
Intelligence of machines
Good called an "intelligence explosion" and Vernor Vinge called a "singularity". However, technologies cannot improve exponentially indefinitely, and
Artificial_intelligence
English archaic 2nd person singular pronoun
when indicating singularity to avoid confusion was needed; concurrently, the plural forms, ye and you, began to also be used for singular: typically for
Thou
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
Database. James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. Archived from the original on September
Philippines
Diagram of different points in spacetime
singularity is represented by a spacelike boundary to make it clear that once an object has passed the horizon it will inevitably hit the singularity
Penrose_diagram
Theorem in physical cosmology
be a boundary or singularity in the history of the universe. This singularity has often been associated to the initial singularity of the Big Bang theory
Borde–Guth–Vilenkin_theorem
Hypothetical agent surpassing human intelligence
or may not result from an intelligence explosion or a technological singularity. Some researchers believe that superintelligence will likely follow shortly
Superintelligence
Term referring to various activities in futurology
think tanks, like Strategic Foresight Group, also engage in foresight studies. The foresight of futurology is also known as strategic foresight. This
Foresight_(futures_studies)
national data from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) – Lokniti National Election Studies published in The Hindu, the National Democratic
2024_Indian_general_election
American singer and songwriter (born 1958)
and other scholars, which has given rise to Madonna studies, a subfield of American cultural studies. According to Rodrigo Fresán, describing Madonna merely
Madonna
Monitoring and controlling the behavior of AI systems
(2012). "Leakproofing the singularity: Artificial intelligence confinement problem" (PDF). Journal of Consciousness Studies. 19 (1–2): 194–214. Armstrong
AI_capability_control
Epic poem attributed to Homer
Alexandria "laid the foundation" for "European literacy and philological studies". The epics mark the beginning of the Western literary tradition and, according
Odyssey
1952 novel by John Steinbeck
timshel in Hebrew; Genesis 4:7 reads timshol (תמשל), the second person singular masculine future indicative form of the verb moshel 'to rule', thus 'you
East_of_Eden_(novel)
Study of correct reasoning
us". Some theorists state that formal logic studies the general form of arguments while informal logic studies particular instances of arguments. Another
Logic
Ethio-Semitic language
Journal of Ethiopian Studies 12.1:19–24 Bender, M. Lionel and Hailu Fulass (1978). Amharic verb morphology. (Committee on Ethiopian Studies, monograph 7.) East
Amharic
Partial differential equation
soliton The first two singularity models arise from Type I singularities, whereas the last one arises from a Type II singularity. In four dimensions very
Ricci_flow
Singularities of algebraic varieties
In algebraic geometry, a normal crossing singularity looks locally like a union of coordinate hyperplanes. There are two variants of the concept, a divisor
Normal_crossing_singularity
Personal pronoun to denote the interlocutor
Old English had singular, dual, and plural second-person pronouns. The dual form was lost by the twelfth century, and the singular form was lost by the
You
Exact solution for the Einstein field equations
outside that horizon. However, neither surface is a true singularity, since their apparent singularity can be eliminated in a different coordinate system.
Kerr_metric
Scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
including archaic humans. Social anthropology studies patterns of behaviour, while cultural anthropology studies cultural meaning, including norms and values
Anthropology
say, the field of complex numbers. Test ideals are used in the study of singularities in algebraic geometry in positive characteristic. Henriques, Inês
Test_ideal
2005 science fiction novel by Charles Stross
Post-scarcity Simulated reality Singularity Sky, another Stross novel dealing with a technological singularity Technological singularity Transhumanism "2006 Award
Accelerando
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
College in 1922 at age 18. He majored in chemistry; Harvard also required studies in history, literature, and philosophy or mathematics. To compensate for
J._Robert_Oppenheimer
Pre-Olympian gods in Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, the Titans (Ancient Greek: Τιτᾶνες, Tītânes; singular: Τιτάν, Tītā́n) were the deities who preceded the Olympians. According to the
Titans
Graduate-level textbooks in mathematics
Mathematics Studies is a series of mathematical books published by the Princeton University Press beginning in 1940. When the Institute for Advanced Study opened
Annals_of_Mathematics_Studies
English-American philosopher and futurist
introduced the term "transhumanism" in its modern sense. FM-2030 Futures studies Humanity+ He legally changed his name in 1990. Alex Heard, "Technology
Max_More
Bearer of truth values
(2008). Case Study Methodology in Business Research. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7506-8196-4. Fitch, Greg; Nelson, Michael (2024). "Singular Propositions"
Proposition
Interactive forecasting method
accepted forecasting tool and has been used successfully for thousands of studies in areas varying from technology forecasting to drug abuse. Overall the
Delphi_method
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Muslim
One who uproots fully
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Italian
Italian form of Latin Callistus, CALLISTO means "most beautiful." Compare with feminine Callisto.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Supreme Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi
Charioteer of Krishna; Tree
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Egyptian
, the deity of the soul of the sun.
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Speaker of truth
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Woman from Magdala.
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Fighting fury.
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Famous action
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Lord Krishna's Devotee
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adv.
Singularly; peculiarly.
n.
One who affects singularity.
n.
The quality or state of being odd; singularity; queerness; peculiarity; as, oddity of dress, manners, and the like.
n.
A genus of tropical apocynaceous shrubs having singularly twisted flowers. One species (Strophanthus hispidus) is used medicinally as a cardiac sedative and stimulant.
v. t.
To make singular or single; to distinguish.
n.
Singularity; strangeness; eccentricity; irregularity; uncouthness; as, the oddness of dress or shape; the oddness of an event.
n.
The state or quality of being an island or consisting of islands; insulation.
n.
Narrowness or illiberality of opinion; prejudice; exclusiveness; as, the insularity of the Chinese or of the aristocracy.
n.
The quality or state of being angular; angularness.
n.
The quality or state of being singular; some character or quality of a thing by which it is distinguished from all, or from most, others; peculiarity.
n.
Celibacy.
adv.
Strangely; oddly; as, to behave singularly.
n.
The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
adv.
So as to express one, or the singular number.
pl.
of Singularity
n.
Possession of a particular or exclusive privilege, prerogative, or distinction.
n.
Anything singular, rare, or curious.
adv.
In a singular manner; in a manner, or to a degree, not common to others; extraordinarily; as, to be singularly exact in one's statements; singularly considerate of others.
n.
The intermission of the regular studies and exercises of an educational institution between terms; holidays; as, the spring vacation.