AI progress will leap ahead via odd shortcuts and jagged capability jumps, says Andrew Curran
AndrewCurran_ · x · 2026-11-03
Andrew Curran argues that model progress won't unfold like a well-plotted story. Instead, odd shortcuts emerging through capabilities or some weird jagged advancement could suddenly rocket the technology ahead. This unpredictable, discontinuous path is what makes the trajectory both exciting and unsettling to observers.
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