Noah Smith: AI is the second-to-last important technological advance of the human age
abhiadesai · x · 2026-10-28
Economist Noah Smith argues that AI is the second-to-last important technological advance of the human age, with one more still to come. Abhi Adesai quotes it noting how many people assumed whole brain emulation (WBE) would arrive before ASI, and that it will be fascinating to watch the actual order play out.
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