The universe is a terrifying place.

Out there, events are in motion that will eventually lead to not only the death of humanity,

but the death of the universe itself.

Even on our own pale blue dot, we are in constant danger from above and below.

Our survival so far is extremely unlikely, and things aren't going to change.

Let's explore some upcoming events

predicted by experts in the near and distant future that are going to keep you up at night.

With artificial intelligence becoming a growing concern in recent years, with the unbound

efficiency of neural networks inadvertently becoming wound up in the world of politics and social media,

many people have begun to speculate on where AI might be headed.

This has led to some terrifying theories that as AI grows more

advanced and is able to improve itself automatically, the self-improvement will rapidly

escalate to a point of near infinite efficiency. With enough sophistication in AI could theoretically

not only become self-aware, but also reach a level of godlike intelligence far beyond human comprehension.

At this point, referred to as the singularity by Google's head of engineering Ray Kurzweil,

we will have reached a turning point and our fate will no longer be in our own hands.

Our survival will be at the discretion of the super-intelligent beings we

construct. Whether our digital gods choose to keep us around or decide that we're too much of a

burden to allow to continue to exist, this could prove either the next stage of our evolution or our

extinction. Kurzweil believes this event will occur by 2045, so it better start minding your P's and

Q's around your laptop.

If you think about it, AI has evolved so much and has become much more present in our lives

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