# Elon Musk and Sam Altman claim we've reached the AI singularity. But how would we even know that happened?

> Source: <https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/elon-musk-and-sam-altman-claim-weve-reached-the-ai-singularity-but-how-would-we-even-know-that-happened>
> Published: 2026-08-17 08:45:03+00:00

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