Has a hard AI takeoff begun?
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Ṁ1kresolved Feb 4
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For this question, a "hard takeoff" means that humans have already turned the corner into exponential advances in computer science that will lead to weak superintelligence - which may not be able to directly influence the physical world - before the end of the year.
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