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Inspired by: FP7 » Rise of the 'intelligent' machines...

version: 1 / created: 2010-02-09
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Originally submitted by: Anthony Walker
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 4 - Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technologies

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Nanosciences and converging sciences

Optional reference/s to FP7 project/s

Use the following format: Project Acronym (Project Reference No.). Use commas if more than one project is associated to this Wild Card, for example: ALFA-BIRD (213266), SAFAR (213374), LAPCAT-II (211485)
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Headline

(max. 9 words)

Rise of the 'intelligent' machines...

Description

(approx. 150 words)
Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)
The performance of AI machines improves dramatically as AI researchers get access to faster hardware. Processing power and memory capacity matches then overtakes the general intellectual performance of the human brain and humans become an inferior race to 'nanosmart robots'.

Keywords

AI, robot dominance,

Mini-description

(max. 250 characters)

The performance of AI machines improves dramatically as AI researchers get access to faster hardware. Humans become an inferior race to 'nanosmart robots'

Likelihood

Closest timeframe for at least 50% likelihood
Please use one of the following options:
now-2050+

Features of life if the wild card manifests

Feature 1: business models and industrial environment
Employers choose to employ robots rather than humans as they are superior
Feature 5: politics and global affairs
Robots replace humans as the dominant species on the planet