Jeff Clune: AI skeptics have 'consistently been wrong' — doubters err on timing, not direction
natanielruizg · x · 2026-09-07
AI researcher Jeff Clune argues that throughout his career, skeptics of AI progress have consistently been wrong, while those predicting what many mocked as sci-fi have almost always been right — with the main errors being timing. He says the pattern holds for tech progress generally and warns against trusting instincts when predicting exponentials.
natanielruizg quote-replied that things are crazy now and will get much crazier, so "we have to hold on collectively."
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