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Emad Mostaque, founder of Stability AI, pointed out that we are clearly in an intelligence takeoff scenario where machines are set to outperform human capability in a range of digital knowledge tasks—doing so faster, cheaper, and with greater precision. This aligns with the theory put forth by Leopold Aschenbrenner, which posits that we are nearing a point where artificial intelligence can recursively improve itself by generating and applying new knowledge. The implications of this are staggering, reshaping our work and everyday lives in unprecedented ways.