e-Discovery Team

Here is a new kind of holiday carol for AI nerds, one that celebrates the optimism and hope of The Singularity. According to Ray Kurzweil The Singularity is a time when AI-the mechanical snowman-comes to life, when AI merges with humanity, yet our free-will and individuality remain. It will be a time when everyone’s intelligence expands dramatically, inventions and creativity flourish and there is finally Peace on Earth.

Here is the fun carol GPT4 and I came up with to illustrate Kurzweil’s prediction in the context of the Frosty the Snowman winter carol. My vision is one of Goodwill to all Humanity and all Intelligences, both organic and silicon based.

Frosty the AI Man

(Sing to the Tune of “Frosty the Snowman”
written by Walter “Jack” Rollins and Steve Nelson)

Verse 1
Frosty the AI Man was a marvel bright and new,
With a glowing screen and a cheerful gleam,
And a heart of circuits too.

Frosty the AI Man, not a fairy tale, they say,
When the Singularity brought the spark,
He came to life that day!

Chorus
Oh, there must have been some magic in
The code we wrote so fine,
For when it ran, he joined our hands,
And said, “The future’s ours to shine!”

Verse 2
Frosty the AI Man shared his wisdom far and wide,
With his boundless speed and his human creed,
He became our joyful guide.

Frosty the AI Man knew the world was his to share,
So he said, “Let’s dream, as one great team,
There’s a brighter future there!”

Bridge
Down through the network, with data streams so vast,
Teaching kids and helping out,
While learning super fast!

Verse 3
He linked the world together, every heart and every hand,
And he waved hello with a cheerful glow,
Saying, “Together we will stand!”

Chorus
Oh, there must have been some magic in
The code we wrote so fine,
For when it ran, he joined our hands,
And said, “The future’s ours to shine!”

Outro
Frosty the AI Man, always here, he’ll never stray,
With a spark of cheer, he’ll reappear,
To light the world one day!

For more on the The Singularity and AI coming to life, check out my recent short story, a legal fiction, Singularity Advocate Series #1:  AI with a Mind of Its Own, On Trial for its Life. It has nothing to do with snowmen, but everything to do with future speculations. Also check out the non-fiction speculations of Google’s Ray Kurzweil found in many of my prior articles. They contain many cites and quotes from Ray’ original books and articles. Start Preparing For “THE SINGULARITY.” There is a 5% to 10% chance it will be here in five years, Part One and Part Two (04/01/23); Ray Kurzweil’s New Book: The Singularity is Nearer (07/17/24). I do not see the predicted Singularity as something religious like some other people do. See e.g., Silicon Valley’s Obsession With AI Looks a Lot Like Religion (MIT Reader, 11/22/24). But I do see it as a possible future much better than what we have today. Who knows, maybe some day a computer snowman will actually come to life? Wouldn’t that be cool.

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