AI Wasn't Overhyped — Nearly Everyone Underestimated It, Says 80,000 Hours Founder

Benjamin Todd, founder of 80,000 Hours, argues that far from being overhyped, AI progress has been underestimated by nearly everyone over the past 18 months, with rapid advances in math and agents surprising even well-informed insiders and OpenAI staff.

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