The technological singularity will occur in the first half of the 21st century

Technological singularity in the Artificial Intelligence sense. This question will occur if at some point prior to 2050 an AI with superhuman capabilities (greater than or equivalent to 2017 human civilization) exists and begins to change the physical world for it's own benefit.

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