Patterson predicts AGI soft edge by end of 2026, hard limit by 2030
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-09-17
davidpattersonx lays out a bold AGI timeline: the "soft edge" — where AI starts doing some full jobs — arrives by end of 2026, and the "hard limit" — where AGI maxes out every aspect of every job — by 2030. Between those two points, he claims, workers will lose jobs while receiving universal high income (UHI). A sweeping, assertion-heavy prediction with no supporting argument.
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