Abstract :
The Singularity (see http://thesingularityfilm.com/) is an insightful and provocative new documentary, in which leading futurists, computer scientists, artificial intelligence experts and philosophers examine the science and technology that might lead to a time when computer intelligence exceeds that of human intelligence, a point in time called The Singularity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity. The notion of super-intelligent systems or augmented humans has long served as a favourite topic in science fiction so, while this topic remains somewhat controversial, listening to highly acclaimed scientists presenting their arguments for and against this vision is a fascinating experience for anyone that wonders about the limits of technology and the nature of our reality. The purpose of screening this film at IE´14 is to provoke debate about the future of Intelligent Environments research which will be encouraged further through a panel discussion.
