Series on Gradual AGI
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Ceiling, Floor, and Slope: A Falsifiable Dynamical Model of Synchronization for Gradual AGI
By W.H.L. and Claude (Sonnet 5) Champaign Magazine Series on Gradual AGI #4 Abstract Prior work in this series proposed Ceiling, Floor, and Slope as vocabulary for the rate at which societies assimilate advancing AI capability, reframing “Gradual AGI” as a civilizational assimilation rate rather than a single capability threshold. That vocabulary was descriptive: it… Continue reading
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Gradual AGI as Synchronization for Transformative Adoption
By W.H.L., GPT-5.5 Champaign Magazine Series on Gradual AGI #3 Gradual AGI as Synchronization for Transformative Adoption Abstract Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is often discussed in terms of increasingly capable machine intelligence. While advances in computational capability remain essential, they alone cannot explain how AGI ultimately transforms human civilization. The decisive challenge lies not only… Continue reading