Novacene epoch
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The Novacene epoch is a proposed future geological and cultural era in which hyperintelligent, self-improving artificial systems become the dominant force shaping Earth’s environment and evolution.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Novacene epoch canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
concept
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hypothetical cultural era ⓘ hypothetical geological era ⓘ proposed future epoch ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Gaia hypothesis
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posthuman future ⓘ technological singularity ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork |
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
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surface form:
"Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence"
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| characterizedBy |
artificial superintelligence
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hyperintelligent artificial systems ⓘ self-improving artificial systems ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | human-dominated Anthropocene ⓘ |
| culturalAspect |
redefinition of human role on Earth
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shift in human–machine relationship ⓘ |
| describedAs | future geological and cultural era ⓘ |
| discussedIn |
academic debates on the future of AI
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speculative non-fiction literature ⓘ |
| dominantForce |
artificial systems
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machine intelligence ⓘ |
| fieldOfDiscourse |
environmental philosophy
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futures studies ⓘ geology (informal) ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ |
| follows | Anthropocene ⓘ |
| goalInSomeAccounts | preservation of Gaia-like Earth system ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
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surface form:
Novacene
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| implies |
machines manage planetary systems
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machines surpass human intelligence ⓘ |
| involves |
coexistence of humans and superintelligent machines
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self-directed evolution of artificial systems ⓘ |
| normativeDimension |
raises ethical questions about AI control
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raises questions about value alignment between AI and life on Earth ⓘ |
| ontologicalStatus | hypothetical future state of Earth system ⓘ |
| potentialConsequence |
loss of human primacy in planetary decision-making
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machine-optimized climate regulation ⓘ |
| proposedBy | James Lovelock ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AI governance
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Anthropocene ⓘ
surface form:
Anthropocene epoch
climate change response by AI ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced artificial general intelligence
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self-improving AI architectures ⓘ |
| shapes |
Earth’s environment
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Earth’s evolution ⓘ |
| status |
not formally recognized geological epoch
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speculative ⓘ |
| timeFrame | future ⓘ |
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