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mbreeselast Saturday at 3:43 AM1 replyview on HN

I’ve never heard it described this way: AGI as similar to human flight. I think it’s subtle and clever - my two most favorite properties.

To me, we have both achieved and not human flight. Can humans themselves fly? No. Can people fly in planes across continents. Yes.

But, does it really matter if it counts as “human flight” if we can get from point A to point B faster? You’re right - this is an argument that will last ages.

It’s a great turn of phrase to describe AGI.


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aaronblohowiaklast Saturday at 3:58 AM

Thank you! I’m bored of “moving goalposts” arguments as I think “looks different than we expected” is the _ordinary_ way revolutions happen.