The Singularity and the Law: Expounding Transhumanism, Exponential Technology and the Incipient Legal, Ethical and Political Challenges

Transhumanism is a socio-political philosophy which advocates the use and development of technology that enhance the human condition by improving things like cognition, intelligence, physique and longevity (life extension).Some trans humanists also believe that humans will overcome their mortality in the 21st century with the help of technology .The transhumanists plan to do it through technologies like biotech, nanotech, ai, neurotechnology and quantum computing. The development of these technologies they believe will be so sophisticated and advanced that at some point in the 21st century their development will become uncontrollable and irreversible resulting in runaway technology or what is also popularly known as the ‘technological singularity’.