AGI Takeoff Transition Period

A AGI Takeoff Transition Period is a technological transition period that occurs when an artificial general intelligence system begins improving its own capabilities through recursive self-improvement, potentially leading to superintelligent systems.

• AKA: Intelligence Explosion Period, AGI Bootstrap Phase, AI Recursive Improvement Transition.
• Context:
  • It can typically initiate when an Artificial General Intelligence achieves human-level intelligence.
  • It can typically proceed through recursive self-improvement via capability enhancement cycles.
  • It can typically culminate in the emergence of Artificial Superintelligence through intelligence amplification.
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  • It can often transform economic systems through automation capabilitys.
  • It can often accelerate scientific research through cognitive enhancement.
  • It can often reshape social structures through technological disruption.
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  • It can range from being a Fast Takeoff to being a Slow Takeoff, depending on its development speed.
  • It can range from being a Controlled Transition to being an Uncontrolled Transition, depending on its safety measures.
  • It can range from being a Local Impact to being a Global Impact, depending on its deployment scope.
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  • It can have safety risks during capability expansion.
  • It can have alignment challenges during self-modification.
  • It can have control issues during intelligence acceleration.
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• Examples:
  • AGI Takeoff Scenarios, such as:
    • Fast Takeoff Scenarios, such as:
      • Hours-Scale Transition for rapid capability explosion.
      • Days-Scale Transition for accelerated improvement cycles.
    • Slow Takeoff Scenarios, such as:
      • Years-Scale Transition for gradual capability expansion.
      • Decades-Scale Transition for controlled development.
  • Takeoff Impact Patterns, such as:
    • Economic Impacts, such as:
      • Labor Market Transformation through automation advancement.
      • Research Acceleration through cognitive augmentation.
    • Social Impacts, such as:
      • Education System Change through learning enhancement.
      • Governance Evolution through decision support.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Narrow AI Evolution, which lacks general intelligence capabilitys.
  • Technological Singularity, which encompasses broader technological changes beyond AGI.
  • Machine Learning Progress, which represents incremental advancement rather than recursive improvement.
• See: Artificial General Intelligence, Intelligence Explosion, Recursive Self-Improvement, AI Safety, AI Alignment, Superintelligence.

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