The Era of Great Cope: Why Adapting to Superhuman AI Will Hurt, Then Pass Quickly
Dr_Singularity · x · 2026-09-21
DrSingularity argues society is entering an era of 'great cope,' where many will react to rapid tech change with denial, anger, fear, or resistance.
The hardest pill to swallow, he writes, will be AI surpassing any human across virtually every field — engineering, medicine, math, physics, biology and beyond. Still, he predicts the storm will be quick: society will adapt, accept the new reality, and move on soon.
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