Import AI· Jack Clark·· 2026-05-26
Import AI 458: Reckoning with the future; and a singularity story
Import AI 458: Reckoning with the future; and a singularity story
AI summary
Import AI 458 includes an essay based on a 2026 Oxford HAI Lab talk and fiction imagining a 'positive singularity'. Using the Epoch Capabilities Index (ECI, covering over 40 benchmarks), the talk argues continued AI progress presents a choice between exploring the future and avoiding the present.
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Threshold 76Media and individualsFirst 22Second 22
Not admittedSum of both 44 < twice the threshold 152
- Source tier
- Media and individuals; this tier's threshold is 76
- Pre-filter
- passed：AI进展、Anthropic用AI编码及未来预测
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Source: Import AI · importai.substack.com