Opinion: Human Intelligence Will Explode Before ASI Arrives
yeastsplainer · x · 2026-08-27
The author suggests we are entering a phase described as a "pyrotechnic spasm/explosion of human intelligence" in the final stretch before ASI. It is posited as the last chance for smart people to show off and validate themselves before the "curtain comes down."
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