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Sam Altman says OpenAI will have AGI by the end of 2026 if you accept his definition

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) by the end of 2026, according to a TIME report, defining AGI as a model that can perform the work of a median human at a company. Chief scientist Jakub Pachocki said the upcoming model Astra already functions as an automated research intern, and Altman expects it to be 'the first model where the model actually invents new things in a way that matters.'

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Sam Altman says OpenAI will have AGI by the end of 2026 if you accept his definition
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By Matthias BastianSource:

The Decoder OpenAI's leadership believes AGI is within reach, according to a TIME report. The company's upcoming model Astra already works as an automated research intern, according to chief scientist Jakub Pachocki. Altman expects it to be "the first model where the model actually invents new things in a way that matters."

The article Sam Altman says OpenAI will have AGI by the end of 2026 if you accept his definition appeared first on The Decoder.

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