The level of artificial intelligence humans in the present moment think AI should be able to achieve in the future based only on current needs, expectations, and imagination. It’s basically a moving baseline of “AI smart enough” that will always look outdated in hindsight. It's not what AI actually can do, but what we, stuck in the present, assume it should do one day.
In 2025, people might say a “generic intelligent” AI should be able to wash dishes, write essays, drive cars, and do taxes.
In 2050, those same expectations might sound dumb, because maybe no one even has dishes, homework, or taxes anymore.
In 2025, people might say a “generic intelligent” AI should be able to wash dishes, write essays, drive cars, and do taxes.
In 2050, those same expectations might sound dumb, because maybe no one even has dishes, homework, or taxes anymore.
Back in the 1800s, artificial generic intelligence would’ve been an AI that milks cows and writes letters for you. Now that’s writing essay and doing taxes, in future would there even be any need of essays.
by Demugorious August 29, 2025
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