Kurzweil’s AGI view is a smooth curve of progress, not a sudden tipping point
eyishazyer · x · 2026-07-27
- Ray Kurzweil’s version of AGI is not a sudden tipping point.
- He sees AI as a smooth exponential curve: steadily improving year by year and reaching roughly 2045.
- The post frames this as the opposite of both the self-improving sci-fi version and the “event horizon” definition.
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