Welcome to the singularity: AI's architects say the next era of human history is here

AxiosAugust 6, 2026en

Top AI architects say their technology has arrived at a threshold once confined to science fiction: the singularity, or the moment machines begin accelerating their own evolution. Why it matters: If these moguls are right, we may be entering the most consequential technological transition in human history — the opening stages of an " intelligence explosion " that transforms civilization faster than humanity can understand or control. Driving the news: Google jolted the tech world Wednesday by announcing a sweeping rupture in the brain trust that built its modern AI empire, as its leaders signaled that artificial general intelligence ( AGI ) is within reach. DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Has

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