Marius Hobbhahn: AI timelines are shorter than you think, even accounting for that
MariusHobbhahn · x · 2026-08-26
Marius Hobbhahn observed on X that everything takes longer than planned, even when you account for it—except AI timelines, which end up shorter than you thought even after adjusting your expectations. The quip echoes his consistent view that AI progress is systematically underestimated.
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