Toby Ord: diffusion delays threaten the money-funded singularity, not a software-only one
tobyordoxford · x · 2026-11-10
Toby Ord continues the exchange with finmoorhouse: whether diffusion delays block a singularity depends on the key feedback loop. If takeoff is funded by earning more money to train new models, delays in value creation (and GDP) matter; but a software-only singularity bypasses that constraint entirely.
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