Super brains!

Super Brains!Science fiction or fact? John Moravec, PhD University of Minnesota moravec@umn.edu

Danger!

Industrial Thinking

Industrial Thinking John

Knowledge Society

ICTs change how we communicate

ICTs change how we think 140

ICTs change how we learn

Citizen ScientistsL eapfro g Inst i t u t es

L eapfro g Inst i t u t es

The future is already here – it is just unevenly distributed.% of population with access – William Gibson Past Future

Three Trends•Accelerating change•Continuing globalization•Innovation society fueled by knowmads

Accelerating Change

The Technological Singularity J Technological SingularityLevel of Advancement Time

This Means...•The amount of information available is doubling at an exponential rate•The half-life of useable knowledge is decreasing exponentially

Also...•It’s important that we expand our capabilities to imagine and create preferred futures•We need to explore ways to upgrade ourselves to adapt to an ever-changing world

Globalization

L eapfro g Inst i t u t es

Nomads

Knowmads

Paradigm Domain 1.0 2.0 3.0Fundamental Complex creative Simple Complex relationships (teleological)Conceptualization of Intentional, self- Hierarchic Heterarchic order organizingRelationships of parts Mechanical Holographic SynergeticWorldview Deterministic Indeterminate DesignCausality Linear Mutual Anticausal CreativeChange process Assembly Morphogenic destructionReality Objective Perspectival ContextualPlace Local Globalizing Globalized

the otherMoravec’sParadox

The mind of a machine

Are we getting smarter?

Processing power per kgTime Meat

Processing power per kgTime Meat Silicon

JohnMoravec’sParadox

Get(er)Smart

What...are relevant skills andcompetencies for the 21st century?

Formal Non-formal Informal Serendipitous Invisible Learning

Mindware

dot nl

In lieu of conclusion...

We still don’t know much about the human brain.

What’s next?

Transhumans

Posthumans

Willhumansdream ofelectricsheep?

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