Speeding up intelligence by 10× could turn a quantitative gain into a qualitative one
metaviv · x · 2026-08-04
The post argues that people still underestimate what happens when intelligence is combined with speed.
Once systems can create tokens — and therefore take actions in the world — an order of magnitude faster, the change is not just quantitative but qualitative. That would amplify both the benefits and the risks.
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