We've been automating idea generation for a long time, researcher notes on singularity
SoloGen · x · 2026-11-09
SoloGen notes this possibility has been imagined since people discussed the technological singularity in the 20th century. If we interpret what "idea" means broadly, we have in fact been automating the generation of ideas for a long time.
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