AI labs have stopped hedging on imminent AGI timelines, observers note
phrygiandomina · x · 2026-10-16
The author points out that labs have long leaked vague insider hints that "the next model will blow your mind," but have always been careful and reticent about claiming imminent timelines for AGI, ASI, or recursive self-improvement. Now that stance has clearly shifted — labs are openly signaling near-term timelines, and the change itself is notable regardless of whether the claims hold up.
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