AGI May Not Be a Linear Improvement
willdepue · x · 2026-07-13
This post recounts an analogy regarding AI/AGI development: **the lightbulb was not born from the "continuous improvement" of the candle**. The core idea is that AGI likely won't be a linear enhancement of current AI, but rather a catalyst for a **completely new technological paradigm**.
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