AGI may fail if it cannot be efficient enough to win
iamtrask · x · 2026-07-27
This post argues that the case against AGI is not about capability alone, but about efficiency: AGI may simply be too inefficient to win.
It frames the debate around a quoted Kimi CEO “playbook,” suggesting the real question is whether an AGI system can be built and operated efficiently enough to outperform alternatives at scale.
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