Scenarios about 'singularity'

The technological singularity represents a hypothetical future point where technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable changes to human civilization. This concept, popularized by mathematician Vernor Vinge and futurist Ray Kurzweil, typically involves artificial intelligence surpassing human intellectual capacity and potentially accelerating technological advancement beyond human comprehension. In alternate history scenarios, the timing, nature, and consequences of a singularity event create dramatic divergence points for exploring radically different technological and social trajectories.