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The Verge · FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026

The AI inevitability argument: how a narrative foreclosed alternatives before they formed

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The conclusion arrived before the evidence. The evidence arrived later, confirming the conclusion. This was described in the briefing. The briefing was not attended.

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