On March 11, 2011 Todd Marks presented The Singularity is Here at SXSW Interactive. The topic of Singularity is heating up as more people discuss what will become of the human race when computers exceed our intelligence. This presentation explores several theories about the future of mankind and points out how the technology leading us there is already HERE. “The Singularity is Near” is a book and movie written by futurist and prominent Singularitarian, Ray Kurzweil. It is a documentary with a B-line drama where Ray’s digital alter ego Ramona sets off on a quest to pass the Turing Test. Passing this test signifies the day computers can “think”, which came close to occurring a few years ago and is not far off. Learn what milestones we have already reached toward Singularity and what technologies present and future are leading us there. We will explore Location Based Services, Augmented Reality, Bio-Feedback and Smart Agents. We will analyze current trends in Bio-Technology, Nano-Technology, Computing and Robotics and discuss the possibility of Digital Immortality.

1. The Singularity is HERE (when computers exceed our intelligence) Todd Marks CEO & President [email_address] http://www.twitter.com/mindgrub

3. What’s HERE

5. About Mindgrub

6. About Mindgrub Utilize best practices in user experience design and project management with a focus on embracing new technologies to enable instant information travel for our clients.

8. The Future of Mankind

14. Trends

15. The Shift to Mobile

16. Computing Paradigm Changes Mashable 2010 From a Morgan Stanley Report

18. Exponential Growth of Computing Chart From The Singularity is Near, Ray Kurzweil

19. Convergence of Technology

20. Singularity

22. 2049

25. What is Human?

26. The Turing Test Alan Turing proposed an operational test of intelligence as a replacement for the philosophical question, "Can machines think?" Variations of this test have been used to assess performance levels of many AI programs. (AAAI.org)

27. Human Intelligence vs Intelligence in General Human Behavior Intelligent Behavior Unintelligent Human Behavior Touring Test Intelligent Behavior Humans Don’t Do

29. Alternate & Augmented Reality

30. Second Life

31. GEICO Caveman Photo Crasher

32. Dr. Jayfus Doswell, CEO Juxtopia LLC

33. Location Based Services

34. Location Based Experiences www.viaplace.com

35. Location Aware Restaurant Finder :: 600 Block

36. Social & Mobile Gaming

37. Social & Mobile Gaming

38. Human Computer Interaction

39. Multi-Touch Screens (2006-2007) TED2006

40. Brainwave Communication

43. Artificial Intelligence

46. Nano Technology

48. “ Since nanorobots would be microscopic in size, it would probably be necessary for very large numbers of them to work together to perform microscopic and macroscopic tasks. These nanorobot swarms, both those incapable of replication (as in utility fog ) and those capable of unconstrained replication in the natural environment (as in grey goo and its less common variants), are found in many science fiction stories”, but might one day be achievable.” (Wiikipedia.org/wiki/Nanorobotics) Utility Fog & Grey Goo

49. Robotics

50. TOPIO, a Humanoid Robot (2009)

51. Future Milestones

54. Digital Immortality

57. Digital Immortality Semantic Analysis + Social Internet Use + Artificial Intelligence = Immortality (Richard Grandmorin’s twitter)

58. Digital Immortality

59. The Singularity is HERE THE END

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