Complexity scientist Melanie Mitchell: "superintelligence" isn't yet a scientific concept
khademinori · x · 2026-10-11
Complexity scientist Melanie Mitchell (speaking for herself) argues that "superintelligence" is not, at least yet, a scientific concept — making it hard to say anything scientific about it. A notable pushback on AGI/superintelligence timeline debates from an academic perspective.
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