Real estate will be made post-scarce by AI (land growth via AI)
Predictor: Alex Wissner-Gross · ep#247 "Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman, AI Job Loss, and OpenAI's $852B Valuation EP #247" · source
Prediction text
Real estate will be made post-scarce by AI (land growth via AI) | I think land has got to be made post scarce and AI will help us make real estate post scarce.
Verbatim quote
I think land has got to be made post scarce and AI will help us make real estate post scarce.
Predictor: Alex Wissner-Gross
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Probability over time
Milestone chain
- 2026-09-01 → 2028-06-30pendingRobotaxi network achieves >5% of vehicle-miles in any top-10 US metroHow: Independent traffic-data study (INRIX, StreetLight, MTA, or city DOT) measures autonomous-vehicle vehicle-miles-traveled exceeding 5% of total in a top-10 US metro for one quarterSource: llm_enrichedconf 55%
- 2026-06-01 → 2028-12-31pendingMajor US homebuilder announces robot-built construction lineHow: Top-10 US homebuilder (D.R. Horton, Lennar, Pulte, NVR) issues press release or 10-K disclosure of automated/robotic home construction at scale (>100 units/year target)Source: llm_enrichedconf 40%
- 2027-01-01 → 2029-06-30pendingUS median single-family home price drops year-over-year for first time in non-recessionHow: Case-Shiller National Home Price Index posts negative YoY for 2 consecutive quarters absent NBER-dated recessionSource: llm_enrichedconf 30%
- 2027-06-01 → 2030-06-30pendingFirst US zoning reform explicitly tied to AI/automation cost savings passes statewideHow: A US state passes (signed into law) a major zoning preemption or upzoning bill whose legislative findings cite AI-enabled construction or autonomous transit as justificationSource: llm_enrichedconf 30%
- 2028-06-01 → 2031-06-30pendingUS housing starts exceed 2 million annual run rateHow: US Census Bureau monthly housing starts release shows seasonally adjusted annual rate above 2,000,000 for 3 consecutive monthsSource: llm_enrichedconf 25%
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Evidence chain
Network propagation neighbors
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% | 0.450 | 0.050 | -0.050 |
| prereq | 235_038 David Sinclair begins partial epigenetic reprogramming trial — Peter Diamandis | 74.0% | 0.450 | 0.050 | -0.048 |
| prereq | SEM_012 Nvidia quadrupled chip production output while only doubling — Jensen Huang | 75.0% | 0.450 | 0.050 | -0.044 |
| prereq | SEM_008 Training runs costing $10 billion for a single model will co — Dario Amodei | 76.9% | 0.450 | 0.050 | -0.037 |
| prereq | 238_009 Recursive self-improvement is already happening now (no long — Alex Wissner-Gross | 78.1% | 0.450 | 0.050 | -0.032 |
Top outgoing (children)
Predictions THIS node influences
| Kind | Node | Their prob | P(c|s=T) | P(c|s=F) | Δ implied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prereq | 246_016 Dragonfly nuclear-powered octicopter arrives at Titan in 203 — Peter Diamandis | 35.6% | 0.650 | 0.050 | -0.077 |
| prereq | 235_030 Ray Kurzweil predicts Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) by 203 — Ray Kurzweil | 39.2% | 0.750 | 0.050 | -0.075 |
| prereq | 240_036 TEPCO's restarted reactor will support 20% of Japan's electr — Peter Diamandis | 34.3% | 0.650 | 0.050 | -0.064 |
| prereq | 239_008 Moon base will exist in 10 years — Elon Musk | 28.8% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.047 |
| prereq | SEM_034 True artificial general intelligence will be achieved betwee — Demis Hassabis | 28.7% | 0.550 | 0.050 | -0.046 |
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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 | — |
Raw metadata
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