Tech Industry Criticized for Misusing 'Singularity' Term
MatthewMcAteer0 · x · 2026-08-17
Peter Wildeford critiques the tech industry's casual use of the term 'singularity', urging anyone using it to read Vernor Vinge and Ray Kurzweil. He argues the term is being misapplied to describe general progress or capital cycles rather than its specific theoretical meaning.
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