Tag: The Matrix

Do we live in a computer simulation? Chances are about 50–50

Thursday, October 15, 2020 12:05 pmThursday, October 15, 202034 Comments

The idea that we could be virtual beings living in a computer simulation is not new, but a new analysis shows that the odds that we are…

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son: ‘Brain cells’ in chips will surpass neurons in humans next year

Friday, March 10, 2017 1:30 pmFriday, March 10, 201714 Comments

There isn’t such a thing as Moore’s Law for human brains…

Tech billionaires including Elon Musk think we live in a simulation of the real world

Thursday, October 6, 2016 12:03 pmThursday, October 6, 201651 Comments

Some of the world’s richest and most powerful people are convinced that we are living in a computer simulation…

Human takeover by machines closer than we think?

Wednesday, May 8, 2013 1:32 pmWednesday, May 8, 201333 Comments

Are you prepared to meet your robot overlords?