According to AI expert Ben Goertzel, the singularity, which is the moment when AI is no longer under human control, could happen by 2031. The singularity would require a significant leap from the current point of AI development, and it would require the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is the term for AI that can truly perform tasks just as well as humans. AGI is a prerequisite for the singularity, and it is one step away from it. However, it is important to note that AI dominance is not guaranteed, and the timeline for AI dominance is still uncertain.