AI capabilities will advance 100x in 2026 (by summer, potentially more).

AI capabilities will advance 100x in 2026 (by summer, potentially more). | it locks in my prediction for the year was definitely going to be right. You know, I said this is going to be a 100x year. You know, we've been we've been doing 10x years for the last seven or eight years. is going to be 100x here. It's going to be 100x by summer. I'm going to I'm going to blow away that prediction. | Summer 2026 benchmark results

Key catalyst: Summer 2026 benchmark results

it locks in my prediction for the year was definitely going to be right. You know, I said this is going to be a 100x year. You know, we've been we've been doing 10x years for the last seven or eight years. is going to be 100x here. It's going to be 100x by summer. I'm going to I'm going to blow away that prediction.

'100x by summer' (July 2026) is very aggressive from baseline April 2026.

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