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AI may be one to two years from the point where it autonomously builds its own next generation.

Dario Amodei, Anthropic · made January 2026 · target Jan 2028 · Open

This feedback loop is gathering steam month by month, and may be only 1–2 years away from a point where the current generation of AI autonomously builds the next.
Dario Amodei, The Adolescence of Technology, Dario Amodei essay

The prediction

Who
Dario Amodei, CEO, Anthropic
Made
January 2026
Target
Jan 1, 2028 (stated as "1–2 years away")
Status
Openin 15 months
Source
The Adolescence of Technology, Dario Amodei essay Primary: their own words
Topics
AGI,Agents

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