Stuart Russell Questions the Goal of AGI
haider1 · x · 2026-07-20
The post quotes Stuart Russell, who, after 50 years in AI research, only seriously asked himself in the last 15 years: why are we trying to create machines smarter than ourselves?
He also noted that Alan Turing pointed out long ago that if AI truly succeeds, machines might take control. The overarching message highlights the fundamental questions behind the pursuit of AGI, rather than just discussing specific models.
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