AI 2027 was mocked as too fast — GPT-6 Astra just landed on its curve
Confident_Salt_8108 · reddit · 2026-09-09
The AI 2027 scenario was widely ridiculed for assuming an implausibly fast capability ramp. A new Reddit post argues the joke may backfire: GPT-6 Astra's capabilities appear to land right on the predicted curve, reigniting debate over the forecast's methodology and whether AI progress is outpacing skeptics.
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