True AGI remains approximately a decade away (circa 2034) — AGI will NOT manifest as sudden uncontrollable explosion; will smoothly 'blend into the previous ~2.5 centuries of 2% GDP growth'. Labor markets will adapt through traditional economic absorpt...

True AGI remains approximately a decade away (circa 2034) — AGI will NOT manifest as sudden uncontrollable explosion; will smoothly 'blend into the previous ~2.5 centuries of 2% GDP growth'. Labor markets will adapt through traditional economic absorption mechanisms rather than overnight structural collapse. | Dwarkesh-cohort AGI-timeline convergence trend

Key catalyst: Dwarkesh-cohort AGI-timeline convergence trend

Watch events: GDP growth rate attribution to AI; frontier-model capability vs GDP gap

Karpathy Dwarkesh Oct 2025 interview makes case; aligns with Hassabis 2030-35 cohort. Directly contradicts Aschenbrenner 2027 (ROB_001) and Amodei Powerful AI 2026-27 (AUT_009).

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  "qty": "~10yr from 2024; 2% GDP blend",
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  "context": "Critical Karpathy conservative anchor. Distinct from AUT_003 (vibe coding), AI_010 (Slopacolypse). Explicit contrast with Aschenbrenner 2027, Amodei 2026-27, Hassabis 2030-35.",
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      "source": "https://tecunningham.github.io/posts/2025-10-19-forecasts-of-AI-growth.html",
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      "label": "Composition of global GDP: AI-related capex+revenue exceeds 5% of global GDP",
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      "expected_date": "2029-07-01",
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        "to": "2031-12-31",
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      "measurement_criterion": "Lab releases system claime
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