Remember the prediction of the singularity, where machine intelligence surpasses human intelligence (see Special Report: The Singularity and Singularity: What Happens When Machine Intelligence Surpasses Human Intelligence?)? 

Vernor Vinge, mathematician and computer scientist, predicted this in his essay “The Coming Technological Singularity”, but also gives tips on how we can stay ahead of things. So he advocates intelligence amplifciation: Humans can become steadily smarter by collaborating with one another and with computers.

Are you afraid that humans can become obsolete? 

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