Reddit essay argues intelligence may hit a hard cap, ASI not in our lifetime
GodComplecs · reddit · 2026-09-16
A Reddit essay argues AI may be near a wall: convergent evolution and compute's physical resource limits suggest a hard cap on intelligence (possibly explaining the Fermi paradox); LLMs lack autonomy and goals so won't "take over," but can be weaponized; no transformer-level breakthrough in years, with world models yielding diminishing iPhone-style gains; and Einstein-replacing ASI likely won't arrive in our lifetime.
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