Michael I. Jordan: "Superintelligence is science fiction"
MelMitchell1 · x · 2026-10-11
Machine learning luminary Michael I. Jordan (UC Berkeley, not the basketball player) declares in an interview that "superintelligence is science fiction," pushing back on dominant AGI/superintelligence narratives. It extends his long-standing position favoring collective intelligence and practical statistical engineering over anthropomorphized superintelligence scenarios. Interview published by Francis Bach.
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