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PRESS :: Forbes © story on fast-approaching super-abilities of AI computer software.
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story: Google’s © AI chief says we’re in "the foothills of the singularity."

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As machine ability shifts from passive response to autonomous operation, everyone needs to know the concept of singularity. It was coined in academic fields and adopted by science fiction.
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When Alphabet © CEO Sundar Pichai was wrapping-up his keynote at the Google I / O ™ event in May 2026 — he did something he had never done before. Rather than delivering closing remarks — meant to energise the audience — Pichai instead segued to one of his top executives.

He handed the mic to Demis Hassabis PhD — a 12-year veteran of Google © — leaving the DeepMind ™ founder to close.

Hassabis said: "When we look back at this time, we'll realise we were standing in the foothills of the singularity. It'll be ​a profound moment for humanity.”

It was a pivotal moment in the way Google © communicates AI capability. His endorsement of the impending “singularity” is a deliberate shift in messaging. It signals that development's moving past isolated chatbots — entering an era of accelerating, self-compounding ability.

It's the first time an established tech company has used the term on-stage. So far, Microsoft © CEO Satya Nadella — architect of the company’s investment in the company OpenAI © — has avoided saying the word ‘singularity’ at events. The same as Meta © co-founder + CEO Mark Zuckerberg. And Amazon © CEO Andy Jassy.

Now that Hassabis has brought-up the concept, it’s worth exploring what “singularity” could mean for the broader economy — and where the word comes from.

:: From black holes to systems thinking.

“Singularity” was originally borrowed from math + astro-physics. It describes a point — like the centre of a black hole — where gravity become infinite, standard physics breaks-down, and predictable rules no longer apply.

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SPACE :: Orbital airbag could shield Earth from devastating solar storms.
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A planetary defense system would blunt solar storms with hundreds of tons of gas. Emerging heavy-lift rockets could deploy it in under two months.
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Extreme space weather could wreak havoc on the satellites, communications networks, and electrical grids that modern society depends on. Researchers have now proposed an ambitious space-based planetary defense system that would weaken solar storms before they hit Earth.
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Orbital Airbag Could Shield Earth From Devastating Solar Storms A planetary defense system would blunt solar storms with hundreds of tons of gas. Emerging heavy-lift rockets could deploy it in under two months.

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AI-generated advertising is still in its infancy, but the Generated Awards honored the best ads.

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9 AI-generated ads just won awards. Can you tell what's real? AI-generated advertising is still in its infancy, but the Generated Awards honored the best in AI ads.

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