Slow takeoff scenario

Topic

A slow takeoff scenario is a hypothetical timeline in artificial intelligence safety and forecasting where the transition from artificial general intelligence (AGI) to superintelligence occurs gradually over years or decades. In this model, progress is continuous and distributed across the global economy, allowing society and researchers more time to observe, adapt to, and align increasingly powerful AI systems. This stands in contrast to a fast or hard takeoff scenario, where a system rapidly achieves superintelligence via a sudden, self-improving intelligence explosion.