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Predictions from insiders point toward an imminent arrival of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—machines with human-like reasoning—which could occur within three years, and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)—a level of intelligence surpassing human capacity—within five years. These projections resonate with futurist Ray Kurzweil’s forecast of AGI arriving by 2029.
Achieving AGI and ASI hinges heavily on immense computational power. Quantum computing’s potential to process vast data in parallel could be the critical factor that unlocks this AI frontier, especially considering the energy efficiency gains quantum systems could offer over classical ones.
Risks and Challenges of Quantum Computing
Despite its promise, quantum technology comes with profound risks: