Foom specifically refers to a very fast takeoff to ASI, usually hours/days or at the outside weeks. It’s a term of art, well-defined. https://www.lesswrong.com

Foom specifically refers to a very fast takeoff to ASI, usually hours/days or at the outside weeks. It’s a term of art, well-defined. https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/LF3DDZ67knxuyadbm/contra-yudkowsky-on-doom-from-foom-2 https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/LF3DDZ67knxuyadbm/contra-yud... It does not refer to a fast takeoff where an AGI self-improves to ASI over multiple years. It’s also not referring to the AGI threshold. If foom happens it’s probably unambiguous; there is now an entity that is far more intelligent than humans. I think the foom scenarios are fairly unrealistic, for thermodynamic reasons. But I think it’s perfectly plausible that an ASI could persuade the company that built it to keep it secret while it acquired more resources and wealth over the course of years.