Ai race to superintelligence: openai and deepmind promise agi by 2027, 99% unemployment for devs and pm's—safety? that's the pivot after the layoffs

Dr. Roman Yampolskiy, a pioneer in AI safety, warns that the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is progressing rapidly, with prediction markets estimating its arrival by 2027. This could lead to mass unemployment, as AGI systems can perform cognitive tasks across domains as well as or better than humans, making many jobs obsolete. By 2030, humanoid robots may replace physical labor, resulting in 99% unemployment. The tech industry, including companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind, is racing to develop AGI, prioritizing capability over safety. Yampolskiy notes that the incentive structure favors winning the race, rather than ensuring safety, and that government regulation may be insufficient to mitigate the risks. As AI subscriptions make cognitive labor essentially free, the focus will shift from material scarcity to existential questions about human purpose and meaning, with profound implications for society and individual preparation.