Technological singularity

The technological singularity an event which artificial intelligence (AI) surpasses the intellect of the human brain and become capable of redesigning itself and other computers, creating a cycle of improvement far superior to the human's natural evolution and their own brains.

Background
The technological singularity is believed to have begun in 2026, as by then, robots and AI have taken over an alarmingly high percent of formerly human jobs  (an estimated 30% of the jobs avaliable in 2016), ranging from journalism to manufacturing. While many believe that human augmentation may allow humans to compete with machines and AI, the more advanced augmentation is heavily regulated. As a result, joblessness and homelessness has dramatically increased, which in turn has bred anti-government sentiments which would eventually would give birth to the Resistance Movement.