Demis Hassabis on Defining AGI and the Path Forward
haider1 · x · 2026-07-18
Demis Hassabis defines AGI as a testable system possessing the full range of human cognitive abilities, including the creativity and inventive capacity of top scientists.
He believes today's systems are still far from this standard. While scaling up might get us there, it will likely still require one or two critical breakthroughs along the way.
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