Blogger's AGI Timeline Collapses: Fine-Tuning Alone Could Get Next Models 80-90% There
haider1 · x · 2026-09-14
A blogger describes his rapid shift on AGI timelines: six months ago AGI seemed far away, but recent models like Opus 4.6, 5.6 Sol, Astra, Mythos, and a rumored OpenAI internal model that solved Navier-Stokes changed his view. He argues that even if scaling stopped today, better fine-tuning and harnesses could push the next model 80-90% of the way.
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