9 October 2026
Researchers forecast AI will soon outperform them at their own jobs
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- Top AI researchers predict AI systems will beat them at their own work within a few years.
- The author says he is often surprised by how confident these predictions are.
- He argues AI is speeding up engineering and infrastructure work, but will not fundamentally change what models are.
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InterconnectsNathan Lambert
Industry researchers' predictions, infrastructure and engineering acceleration, and the shift from execution toward research