AI 2040 and the Cult of Intelligence

George Hotz argues that real-world engineering complexity makes AGI harder than the AI alignment community predicts. He recounts his own past belief in recursive self-improvement and criticizes the 'cult of intelligence' for underestimating practical challenges.
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