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The speaker expects achieving the discussed level of AI to require numerous algorithmic improvements beyond existing models.
Thomas Larsen · AI 2040: Plan A report - Daniel Kokotajlo & Thomas Larsen · 8 Sept 2026
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“And so I do sort of expect that to get this level of AI,”
“we're going to need a bunch of algorithmic improvements on top of existing models.”Play from 52:33Report a misattribution
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