Superintelligence would compress two centuries of tech progress into two decades
davidpattersonx · x · 2026-10-12
A commenter argues that superintelligence in 1826 would have compressed two centuries of technological development into two decades—too fast to handle. Today we're already 95% of the way to technology's end state (autonomous EVs, streaming, LED), so remaining change is manageable, and superintelligence will ease the transition.
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