Predicting AGI by tracking top lab alumni migration patterns
dosco · x · 2026-09-16
A proposed alternative AGI signal: skip the demos and leaderboards, and instead track migration patterns of top-tier lab alumni — "capital always follows the true alpha." Where frontier-lab talent lands (startups, new labs, small teams) often leaks capability and direction signals earlier than official announcements.
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