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ECE-5444: Advanced Technological Singularity

Description: Investigation, conceptualization and analysis of Technological Singularity -- the potential impact of true artificial machine intelligence on engineering and society. Historical perspectives. Barriers to whole brain emulation and the engineering of superintelligence. The role of consciousness in achieving true machine intelligence. Potential scenarios if superintelligence would come into being. Pre: Graduate Standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 5

Average GPA: 3.86 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 82.41%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.83%

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