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Gwern Branwen - Footnote 5

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1 check · 4/3/2026

The source mentions the scaling hypothesis and its potential to lead to AGI, but it does not explicitly state Gwern's specific predictions for generalist AI systems by 2019, human-level agents by 2025, and AGI by 2030. The source does not explicitly state that Gwern's predictions have influenced AGI builders and shaped discourse around AI timelines, nor does it mention critics arguing his impact is largely confined to effective altruism circles rather than mainstream research.

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partial80%Haiku 4.5 · 4/3/2026

NoteThe source mentions the scaling hypothesis and its potential to lead to AGI, but it does not explicitly state Gwern's specific predictions for generalist AI systems by 2019, human-level agents by 2025, and AGI by 2030. The source does not explicitly state that Gwern's predictions have influenced AGI builders and shaped discourse around AI timelines, nor does it mention critics arguing his impact is largely confined to effective altruism circles rather than mainstream research.

Case № page:gwern:fn5Filed 4/3/2026Confidence 80%
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