# A 1993 Forecast of Superhuman Intelligence Within Thirty Years by Vernor Vinge > "Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence." > **— Vernor Vinge**, *1993, The Coming Technological Singularity* ## Sources and Context - **Primary conference paper:** [The Coming Technological Singularity: How to Survive in the Post-Human Era](https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19940022856/downloads/19940022856.pdf) — NASA's technical-report copy establishes that “within thirty years” was Vinge's 1993 forecast, not a rolling prediction from the present. ## 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]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence." — Vernor Vinge, 1993, The Coming Technological Singularity https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-vernor-vinge-within-thirty-years ```