Can Humor Measure True AGI?
hereforhelplol · reddit · 2026-07-17
A post poses a question: if AGI is defined as "surpassing humans at tasks," could comedy/humor serve as a good test metric?
The author argues that if AGI/ASI truly emerges, it should theoretically understand human humor and even surpass humans at creating punchlines. Coupled with future video models capable of facial expressions and movements, we might see AI performances that are "funnier than humans."
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