Why We Can Never Find a Type 7 Civilization

The speed and power of computers has been doubling every one to two years since the 1960s and 70s. And now artificial intelligence, combined with that computing power, could be poised to solve some of technology's biggest barriers.

But scientists now say humanity is at a critical crossroads, and the path we choose in the next century will shape the course of our civilization for generations to come.

Will humanity one day reach the highest level of technological advancement allowing us to become an interplanetary species with the ability to colonize entire galaxies? Or will our own technology doom us? Stay tuned to find out.