The growing conviction among AI pioneers that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could arrive as early as 2027 represents more than just technological bravado ~ it signals a pivotal moment in the human story. If AGI can indeed surpass the average human in all cognitive tasks, we are staring down the barrel of what could become the most transformative force in economic history. But as with any force of great power, the true question is not whether it will change the world, but whether we are prepared to steer that change wisely.

The potential upside is breath-taking. AGI could supercharge the pace of scientific discovery; rewire innovation cycles, and compress decades of research into months. Economic growth ~ long thought to inch forward at modest, manageable rates ~ could spike beyond anything modern society has witnessed. With machines learning faster, solving problems more efficiently, and even refining themselves,........

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