Reddit: Altman and Amodei said 6 months two years ago — the AGI narrative quietly shifted
Capable_Art_1814 · reddit · 2026-10-08
A Reddit user calls out that Sam Altman and Dario Amodei once signaled only 6 months until AI could fully replace workers; two years later the narrative has shifted to "AI won't replace you, it will make you more productive." The poster asks why this walk-back isn't raising more eyebrows, given how many times a total-replacement promise was made and then withdrawn. Discussion touches on fundraising incentives behind such timelines and how ordinary people should treat deadline-style AGI predictions.
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