"Give it just a few years": AGI framed as humanity's next alien-invasion moment
AndyMasley · x · 2026-11-06
Quoting a Portuguese post arguing the Age of Exploration was the last time humans experienced anything like an alien invasion, AndyMasley adds "Give it just a few years"—implying AGI will confront humanity with a far superior intelligence, much like indigenous peoples meeting European fleets.
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