In fact I don't think he believes in the takeoff of AGI at all, he just can't say it plainly. Microsoft Research is one of the top industry labs, and one of its

In fact I don't think he believes in the takeoff of AGI at all, he just can't say it plainly. Microsoft Research is one of the top industry labs, and one of its functions (besides PR and creating the aura of "innovation") is exactly this: to separate the horseshit from things that actually have realistic potential.