Prime Intellect Researcher: The World Won't Let Two Companies Own Superintelligence
samsja19 · x · 2026-09-13
willcb argues open-source advocates' knee-jerk reaction to labs' pacing statements misses the point: the world won't accept a super-fast takeoff owned by two companies. Intelligence abundance will arrive at the pace society can accommodate. This thesis is why he joined Prime Intellect to build an open superintelligence stack; the company is hiring.
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