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When will the first weakly general AI system be devised, tested, and publicly announced?

Current estimate
17 Oct 2027
Top Key Factors
China starts a war with the land of Taiwan BEFORE said weakly general AI
Impact
Earlier
Strength
27 votes
↑ reliable >50-step agent chains with published evals
Impact
later
Strength
1 vote
AI become student of arts university in Vienna
Impact
later
Strength
22 votes
↓ grid/permit delays & export controls on HBM/nodes
Impact
later
Strength
0 vote
↑ multi-year compute/colo contracts confirmed via filings
Impact
later
Strength
0 vote
Authors:
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Opened:Jan 18, 2020
Closes:Jan 1, 2200
Scheduled resolution:Jan 1, 2200
Spot Scoring Time:Jan 20, 2020
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