The leap from digital to physical is greatly underestimated, AI discourse admits
MannyKayy · x · 2026-09-22
In a thread around Nathan Lambert's reality-check piece arguing AI people underestimate how much the physical world matters and how little AI has affected it so far, MannyKayy responds that "the leap from digital to physical is greatly underestimated" — echoing the view that AI capability remains concentrated in digital domains with a huge gap before real-world transfer.
Related event: Nathan Lambert: AI's Real-World Impact Still Overstated(2 posts)→
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