AI policy veteran Paul Scharre on Altman's "singularity" claim: this is crunch time
paul_scharre · x · 2026-11-13
Paul Scharre, who has worked on AI policy for nearly 20 years, quotes Sam Altman's "We are now, like, in the singularity. Like, this is the moment" — quibbling with the definition but agreeing it captures the vibes.
His verdict: this is a remarkable time to work on AI policy, and it's crunch time. The feeling among practitioners is dizzying, exciting, a little scary, but above all empowering — an overwhelming sense that there is so much to do.
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