Nina Schick's Long-Read: AI's Takeoff Has Begun — Who Builds and Controls AGI?
NinaDSchick · x · 2026-10-02
Author Nina Schick published a full-length commentary, "AI's Takeoff Has Begun," arguing the AI takeoff is underway. She examines who is actually building AGI, who will control it, and whether democracies can rise to meet the moment. A systemic big-picture take rather than a single news event.
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