"Close to the end, but even experts can't feel it": the AGI endgame debate
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-11-08
williawa argues people are over-updating on internal R&D acceleration — or making a jolted update that should have come earlier. His sense: we're getting close to the end, and even the smartest, most well-informed people struggle to "feel" it. teortaxesTex amplifies: "I think so too, and it's sad to see denialism. I'm not wishful about it. AI can do non-worthless AI research. That's it." A notable voice in the AGI-proximity debate.
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