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Cambridge AI:FAR director Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh shares a parody joke mocking compressing AI timelines

The joke depicts a forecaster counting down in seconds

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Gideon goes to AI forecaster. Forecaster says "I'm afraid the news is bad, timelines are short". Gideon says "Oh no, how long do I have". Forecaster says "Ten". Gideon says "Years? Months". Forecaster looks at his watch, looks up, says "Nine".

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