> The only reference for this, given much later, is to https://ai-2027.com/ which is no more than fan fiction.

There are certainly pretty gaping holes in its logic but it’s more than a fanfic. I’m a bit confused about the incentive of its authors to add their names to it, since it seems if they’re wrong they lose credibility and if they’re right I’m not sure they’ll be able to cash in on the upside.