Yarin Gal Rejects Common Sense for AGI Definition
yaringal · x · 2026-07-06
Replying to LeCun and Andrew Wilson, Yarin Gal expressed disagreement with defining AGI based on "common sense" or "the ability to solve most cognitive problems." He argued that such definitions are prone to moving the goalposts, as the scope of "most problems" can be arbitrarily adjusted to support different positions.
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