Swyx: Speculative AI forecasting and timelines are essentially fan fiction
Shawn 'swyx' Wang · Are AI AGENTS Learning to DREAM? | Shawn Wang on TBPN April 4th · Apr 9, 2025 · at 1:30
Shawn Wang discusses speculative AI timeline forecasting and why developers should focus on building with current technology rather than debating speculative AGI dates.
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“I think very important to at least try to go through the thought process of like what might happen, but this is essentially fan fiction, right? Like we don't know exactly what will happen.”
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