Debating METR Horizon Singularities: Infinite Horizon ≠ Infinite Work

Writers and Oxford philosopher Toby Ord discuss the "singularity" in METR horizon metrics, agreeing that reaching infinite horizon in finite time does not imply infinite work, only that agents can start handling certain very long routine tasks from a given year.

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