Why we're in a Hanson timeline: allTheYud updates against nanotech and physical AI impact
allTheYud · x · 2026-10-10
In a discussion with jdpressman, allTheYud says he has updated against nanotech and AI doing anything significant physically, since those expectations were entangled with Yudkowsky-type narratives—and we're clearly in a Hanson timeline. He admits he hasn't read Drexler and asks if anything in it would change his mind.
Related event: AI Community Debates Hanson Timeline: Are LLMs Lossy Uploads or New Minds(7 posts)→
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