Hinton: leading researchers now think an intelligence explosion may happen soon
geoffreyhinton · x · 2026-10-03
Geoffrey Hinton says the idea of an intelligence explosion from recursive self-improvement is decades old but only recently seemed imminent — and many leading researchers now think it may happen quite soon. He links a paper he co-authored on the topic.
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