normalcy overhang

/NOR-muhl-see OH-ver-hang/ noun

Archive definition

The interval in which machine capability has become extraordinary while ordinary human life still looks almost unchanged.

An illustration · hypothetical

A model can perform advanced research, yet your commute, workplace, and local services still operate as they did years ago.

Editorial reading

Capability can cross a threshold long before institutions, infrastructure, habits, streets, homes, and everyday routines visibly catch up.