Approaching the AI Transition: Humans as the Next Bottleneck
aiamblichus · x · 2026-08-06
The author suggests that AI development will soon undergo a state transition where humans shift from being net enablers of progress to becoming bottlenecks. Since optimization processes inherently seek to eliminate bottlenecks, this shift could profoundly impact the future trajectory of AI.
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