In the original von Neumann sense of a singularity as the point 'beyond which human affairs, as we know them, could not continue,' it seems …

In the original von Neumann sense of a singularity as the point "beyond which human affairs, as we know them, could not continue," it seems true By definition, we can't know what that means in advance (it was also true of the Industrial Revolution, which reordered human affairs) We are, indeed, living through the singularity - and it has been fascinating to watch this realization slowly permeate through society: - People in SF and a handful of those on X (including yours truly) generally believe in the imminent singularity. This is significantly more agg…

Source: Ethan Mollick (X) | 2026-05-17