Russell's book is fascinating and I agree this is perhaps the most important topic of our time. I am interested also in a "global brain" that is entirely computerized in nature and free oftherefore not restrained by the limitations of the human brain. I would like to know if there are studies of the development of artificial intelligence from the interaction of automomous or semi-autonomous software agents? One example seems to be global financial markets: many algorithms autonomously place orders which is a form of communication since all trading agents are listning to transaction prices and volumes. Has this been studies as a manifestation of a global brain concept?
