AI/LLM will be the expression platform for student art, music, writing
Predictor: Eric Schmidt · ep#241 "Eric Schmidt on the Robotics Race, Singularity Timeline, and Energy Shortage" · source
Prediction text
AI/LLM will be the expression platform for student art, music, writing | this platform will be the expression platform for their art, their music, their writing, and so forth
Verbatim quote
this platform will be the expression platform for their art, their music, their writing, and so forth
Predictor: Eric Schmidt
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Milestone chain
- 2025-06-30hitHalf of high schoolers use AI for brainstorming, editing, researchHow: College Board / Pew survey shows ~50% of high school students use AI for creative tasks (brainstorming, essay revision, research)Source: College Board newsroom — Majority of High School Students Use Generative AI for Schoolworkconf 95%Notes: HIT — ~50% high schoolers using AI tools for creative schoolwork.
- 2025-12-31hit31% of teens use AI to make images; 16% audio; 15% codeHow: Survey data confirms teens broadly use AI tools across creative modalities (images 31%, audio 16%, code 15%)Source: Programs.com — Latest AI in Education Statistics (2026)conf 90%Notes: HIT — Direct evidence of multimodal creative use among teens.
- 2025-12-31hit88% of students use generative AI for assessments in 2025How: Major education research (HEPI, Common Sense Media, College Board) reports >85% student GenAI adoption for schoolworkSource: DemandSage — 77 AI in Education Statistics 2026conf 95%Notes: HIT — 88% in 2025 vs 53% in 2024; high school usage rose from 79% to 84% Jan-May 2025 (College Board).
- 2025-12-31hitAI education market reaches $7.57B in 2025How: AI in education market value reaches $7.57B by EOY 2025 (up from $5.47B in 2024)Source: DemandSage AI in Education Statistics 2026conf 85%Notes: HIT — $7.57B market size confirms platform-scale adoption.
- 2025-06-30hitInstitutional governance gap — only 10% of schools have AI guidelinesHow: UNESCO or OECD survey shows <15% of schools globally have established AI usage guidelinesSource: UNESCO survey cited in DemandSageconf 85%Notes: HIT — Only 10% of schools have established AI guidelines per UNESCO.
- 2025-08-01 → 2026-12-31pendingMajor LMS (Canvas, Google Classroom) ships native generative AI tutorHow: Top-2 LMS by US K-12 share ships built-in generative AI creative/tutoring assistant available across instancesSource: EdTech press; vendor announcementsconf 70%Notes: Cascade — Khanmigo (Khan Academy) already shipped; Canvas/Google Classroom adding native AI.
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Top incoming (parents)
Edges that influence THIS node's belief
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | SEM_042 2025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finall — Kevin Weil | 73.8% | 0.600 | 0.050 | -0.057 |
| prereq | 235_038 David Sinclair begins partial epigenetic reprogramming trial — Peter Diamandis | 74.0% | 0.600 | 0.050 | -0.055 |
| prereq | SEM_012 Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling — Jensen Huang | 75.0% | 0.600 | 0.050 | -0.049 |
| prereq | SEM_008 Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will co — Dario Amodei | 76.9% | 0.600 | 0.050 | -0.039 |
| killer | TK03 AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | 10.0% | 0.050 | 0.600 | +0.037 |
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Predictions THIS node influences
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | SEM_034 True artificial general intelligence will be achieved betwee — Demis Hassabis | 28.7% | 0.550 | 0.050 | +0.013 |
| prereq | 239_008 Moon base will exist in 10 years — Elon Musk | 28.8% | 0.550 | 0.050 | +0.012 |
| prereq | 235_030 Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 203 — Ray Kurzweil | 39.2% | 0.750 | 0.050 | +0.008 |
| prereq | 240_036 TEPCO's restarted reactor will support 20% of Japan's electr — Peter Diamandis | 34.3% | 0.650 | 0.050 | +0.008 |
| prereq | 246_016 Dragonfly nuclear-powered octicopter arrives at Titan in 203 — Peter Diamandis | 35.6% | 0.650 | 0.050 | -0.006 |
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Beneficiaries (23)
Adverse (6)
Prerequisites (8)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 238_009 | Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no longer three years out) | AI | — |
| prereq | 235_038 | David Sinclair begins partial epigenetic reprogramming trials with Life Biosciences in March 2026. | Biotech/Longevity | — |
| prereq | SEM_008 | Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will commence sometime in 2025. | AI | — |
| prereq | SEM_012 | Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling human headcount — achieved by deploying AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) across engineering. | AI/Manufacturing | — |
| prereq | SEM_042 | 2025 will be the definitive year that agentic systems finally hit the mainstream. | AI/Agents | — |
| killer | TK14 | Superbubble Pop (S&P 500 -40%, Moonshot Capital Evaporates) | — | — |
| killer | TK01 | AGI Capability Plateau (2026-27 Training Stall) | — | — |
| killer | TK03 | AI Regulatory Moratorium (EU/US Capability Freeze) | — | — |
Dependents (5)
| Type | Pred | Title | Domain | Lag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 235_030 | Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 2033. | Biotech/Longevity | — |
| prereq | 246_016 | Dragonfly nuclear-powered octicopter arrives at Titan in 2034. | Space | — |
| prereq | 240_036 | TEPCO's restarted reactor will support 20% of Japan's electric needs by 2040 | Energy | — |
| prereq | SEM_034 | True artificial general intelligence will be achieved between 2032 and 2042 — 'first we solve AI, then use AI to solve everything else'. | AI/AGI | — |
| prereq | 239_008 | Moon base will exist in 10 years | Space | — |
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