Pedro Domingos on the AI Progress Loop: Hype, Stalls, and Repeating Cycles
pmddomingos · x · 2026-09-01
Pedro Domingos outlines the recurring cycle of AI progress:
- Smart but eccentric people believe AGI is imminent.
- Remarkable progress is made, fueling belief that the finish line is near.
- Time passes, and progress stalls.
- The next generation arrives and repeats the cycle.
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