CFGeek pushes back on Ben Todd: AI safety folks expect a full software-only intelligence explosion, not just a spark
CFGeek · x · 2026-11-16
CFGeek disputes Ben Todd's framing of the spark vs. software-only singularity distinction, arguing it's wrong to say a "spark" (4-6 years of progress in under a year) is what AI safety people expect by default—most, he says, expect not just a spark but a full software-only intelligence explosion, even if few anticipate fooming all the way to physical limits.
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