"So close to a golden age, held hostage by the small-minded": an AI-era lament
ATTlKA · x · 2026-11-13
A widely resonant AI-circle lament: humanity is within reach of a golden age, yet watches it held hostage by those too small to imagine it — a common critique of obstacles slowing AI progress.
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