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AI capabilities surge, handling 17 weeks of human work in under 3 years

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AI capabilities have advanced dramatically in a short period, as evidenced by the progress in completing human tasks. In 2024, AI could handle approximately 4 minutes of human work with a 50% success rate. By the time Ethan Mollick's book "Co-Existence" was published in early 2026, AI had progressed to completing tasks that would take 17 weeks of human effort, and by the book's official release, it could accomplish over 17 weeks of work. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates the exponential growth in AI task completion, suggesting rapid future advancements in AI productivity.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal reflection on AI progress, not a primary announcement of a new model or research.

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AI capabilities surge, handling 17 weeks of human work in under 3 years

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · emollick.bsky.social ·

    When my first AI book was published in 2024, the best AI could do 4 minutes of human work with a 50% chance of success

    When my first AI book was published in 2024, the best AI could do 4 minutes of human work with a 50% chance of success When I turned in the draft of Co-Existence earlier this year, it was 17 hours. When the book was published two days ago, AI could do 17 weeks+ open.substack.co…

    LINKS oneusefulthing.org/…/30-months-on-the-exp…

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