AI Trajectory to Become Clear in the 2040s
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-07-16
The author suggests that while the situation "could perhaps be described in an overly optimistic way," they are not convinced the outcome won't be catastrophically bad.
Their core judgment is that the trajectory of related technological developments will likely not truly resolve until the 2040s, at which point we can see if the results will live up to current optimistic expectations.
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