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With predictions narrowing toward 2026 as the potential year for a significant leap in technological advancement, we are approaching a stage known as the singularity. At this juncture, machines are expected to exceed human intelligence, autonomy, and interconnectedness. Already, technology has begun to take over vital decision-making roles that once belonged to us. For example, platforms like Instagram and Google function on algorithms that are often more influential than human oversight.