Large language models become ubiquitous in work, education and creative professions.
Autonomous AI agents perform multi-step tasks without continuous human guidance.
AI systems conduct scientific research independently and publish discoveries.
The first AI systems achieve human-like, general cognitive abilities in virtually every domain.
AGI systems begin actively contributing to the design of their successors.
Countries sign international treaties to control the development of superintelligent AI.
AI surpasses the combined cognitive capacities of all of humanity in nearly every field.
Superintelligence fundamentally restructures the economy, science, and human existence.
Humanity and superintelligent AIs coexist in a fundamentally new form of civilization.
Fearing uncontrollable power concentration and existential risks, world leaders negotiate oversight of powerful AI systems. International bodies emerge, comparable to nuclear watchdogs, aimed at monitoring computing power, training data, and the goals of advanced AI. Tensions between countries and companies over control and competitive advantage dominate the geopolitical landscape.