As much as I like Terrence Tao, I think he is entering the crackpot phase of his career. Much like Roger Penrose and many mathematicians and physicists before him.
Yeah mathematicians tend to do that. Physicists not so much I think. However, none of what he says about AI is such a strong prediction, unlike the 'crackpots' that are probably on your mind.
As a mathematician who was married to a physicist, I disagree :)
That's what all the Physicists tell me.
Wild take, without even substantiating it with a single statement.