Researcher Admits Kurzweil Was Right About AI Scaling Laws All Along
davidmanheim · x · 2026-07-22
David Manheim quotes Scott, who admits that in the 1990s, he thought Ray Kurzweil's argument that 'AI is just about scale' was stupid. However, acknowledging that the core of being a scientist is updating your beliefs based on what the world tells you, he now concedes that Kurzweil was right.
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