Serial speed (clock time per unit of AI cognition) matters substantially for coordination: if AIs run at 50x human speed, then 6-8 months of real-time coordination becomes 250+ years of subjective AI time, sufficient for large institutions to 'rise and fall' and be incorporated into training, making complex organizational learning feasible.
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Scott AlexanderEvidence Quote
“if they're running at 50x human speed, then that means you can have a year of subjective time happen in a week of real time”
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AI 2027: month-by-month model of intelligence explosion — Scott Alexander & Daniel Kokotajlo— Dwarkesh PatelCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:03:29 AM
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