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Leopold Aschenbrenner - China/US Super Intelligence Race, 2027 AGI, & The Return of History

Dwarkesh Podcast

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AI Progress and Energy Bottleneck

The chapter explores the constraints on AI progress, with a focus on the energy bottleneck and the construction of massive data centers with gigawatt capacities. It discusses forecasts of trillion-dollar AI investments, the potential revenues for big tech companies, and the future progression of AI capabilities surpassing college graduates' intelligence. The conversation also delves into advancements in AI models processing data, free training benefits, and the potential of self-learning models akin to human learning processes.

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