# Computers May Match Humans Only Briefly by Vernor Vinge > "The best answer to whether computers will ever be as smart as humans is probably: yes, but only briefly." > **— Vernor Vinge**, *Widely attributed Singularity-era remark; primary source pending* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Widely attributed Singularity-era remark; primary source pending. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/Modern Artificial Intelligence in the 1970s|Modern Artificial Intelligence in the 1970s]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession|Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Uploaded Intelligence|Uploaded Intelligence]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] - [[wiki/Machine Territory|Machine Territory]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The best answer to whether computers will ever be as smart as humans is probably: yes, but only briefly." — Vernor Vinge, Widely attributed Singularity-era remark; primary source pending https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-vernor-vinge-computers-match-humans-briefly ```