Reminder of the original slow/fast takeoff definitions from Vinge and Yudkowsky
sebkrier · x · 2026-11-08
As AI discourse increasingly uses the term 'takeoff' loosely, sebkrier reshares the original definitions of slow/fast takeoff from Vinge and Yudkowsky.
Replying to @Afinetheorem, he argues that a proper steelman of the debate should account for the actual definitions of these terms, not just informal usage.
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