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Dwarkesh Patel: AI could match top human researchers within a couple of years

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On his podcast, Dwarkesh Patel argued that AI's impact on mathematics foreshadows its effect on AI research itself, predicting AI could match top human researchers within a couple of years. He also stated he now expects superintelligence by 2030.

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    AI's impact on math is a preview of what AI will do to AI research, with AI matching top human researchers potentially just a couple of years away (Dwarkesh Patel/Dwarkesh Podcast)

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