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Verizon CEO forecasts AGI within 18 months, century of progress in a decade

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Verizon CEO Dan Schulman predicts that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could emerge within the next 6 to 18 months, followed by significant advancements in quantum computing and humanoid robotics within a decade. He emphasized that the pace of AI development will lead to a century's worth of progress compressed into the next five to ten years, necessitating proactive preparation from leaders and policymakers. Schulman also announced a $70 million initiative by Verizon to provide AI training and career development for American workers, aiming to mitigate the disruptive impact of these rapid technological shifts on the labor market. AI

IMPACT Sets aggressive timelines for AGI and humanoid robotics, highlighting the need for proactive workforce training and policy adjustments.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of an opinion piece by a CEO about future AI capabilities, not a direct release or announcement from a frontier AI lab.

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Verizon CEO forecasts AGI within 18 months, century of progress in a decade

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nick Lichtenberg ·

    ‘This revolution is happening in years, not decades’: Verizon CEO Dan Schulman sees AGI within 18 months—and a century of progress in a decade

    “I think you’ll see the collapse of the 21st century in the next five to 10 years,” Dan Schulman said at Ford Pro Accelerate.

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