Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, published a blog post on June 10, 2025, titled “The Gentle Singularity,” claiming humanity has crossed the “event horizon” of AI development and that building digital superintelligence has begun. Altman laid out a specific timeline: by 2026, he expects AI systems capable of generating genuinely novel scientific insights, and by 2027, he predicts robots performing real-world physical tasks will be commonplace. He pointed to current productivity gains, stating scientists are reportedly “two or three times more productive” thanks to AI. Altman’s post does not mention cryptocurrency or blockchain, but the article notes it validates the core thesis behind AI-crypto projects regarding demand for compute and data infrastructure. The article also presents a skeptic’s case, noting current AI systems still hallucinate and require human oversight, and warns that if Altman’s 2026 and 2027 milestones slip, the correction in AI-adjacent crypto assets could be severe.