Toby Ord clarifies: his 1-in-3 takeoff estimate differs from the argument Amodei is making
tobyordoxford · x · 2026-09-14
In a follow-up reply, Toby Ord clarified that his 1-in-3 estimate of a dramatic RSI-driven takeoff by 2030 is not the same argument Amodei is making — distinguishing his own probabilistic framing from Anthropic CEO's actual claims.
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