Sci-Fi Author Vernor Vinge, Who First Wrote of the AI Singularity, Dead at 79

March 25, 2024 Benj Edwards, Ars Technica

Vernor Vinge’s writings heavily influenced futurists like Ray Kurzweil, who in turn influenced those at companies like OpenAI.

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