Superintelligence is here

This post is a part of a series of posts called Scrambling Mind. The world's leading technology companies are spending unprecedented amount of resources on developing intelligent computers. The debate rages around what the future holds if—or when—superintelligent machines emerge. Superintelligence is a level of intelligence exceeding that of humanity's brightest, leaving no doubt of who will be able to dominate the other. The grimmest predictions say that superintelligent AI will one day take control of society, with humans living at the mercy of machines. Such prospects give rise to a fierce resistance among those who acknowledge these risks. Others believe that AI will transform society for the better, but in the case of superintelligence, we will have limited ability to steer it; we would not be able to comprehend its reasoning or actions. Intriguingly, there are also those who, without any misgivings, believe machines will take control, and welcome it as the next step in the…