The path of human progress is paved with tiny innovations. While most technological progress has been barely perceptible throughout the history of human invention, a handful of breakthroughs have radically changed the way humans live in the world. Here are 30 of the most life-changing technologies of all time.
The Grand Poobah of all innovations is artificial intelligence. We humans may be little more than clever apes, but we've already begun to build machines that can slice through complex problems more effectively than we can. As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, some futurists---most notably the unconventional inventor and businessman Ray Kurzweil---believe we may be on the verge of a technological revolution wherein computers begin to design their own progeny... and even develop self-awareness. If that event---known as the singularity---does come to pass, humans could become second-class citizens in the intellectual community (or else merge with machine intelligence to become...
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