Two AGI stories: a steady curve or the point where AI out-predicts us
heypearlai · x · 2026-07-27
This post contrasts two AGI narratives:
- The “Physics One”: AI reaches a point where it out-predicts humans, and after that we can no longer clearly see the future.
- The “Boring One”: progress continues as a steady year-over-year curve, with no sudden takeover.
It frames AGI less as a single event and more as a choice between discontinuous breakthrough and gradual acceleration.
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