The US vice-president, JD Vance, appeared to reference AI 2027 in an interview last May when discussing the US’s artificial intelligence arms race with China. Timelines for transformative artificial intelligence — sometimes called AGI (artificial general intelligence), or AI capable of replacing humans at most cognitive tasks — have become a fixture in communities devoted to AI safety. “For a scenario like AI 2027 to happen, [AI] would need a lot of more practical skills that are useful in real-world complexities. “Things seem to be going somewhat slower than the AI 2027 scenario. Creating AIs that can do AI research is still firmly an aim of leading AI companies.

Source: Irish Examiner January 06, 2026 15:17 UTC