A reply says ARC-AGI is not AGI, even as better AIs keep pushing the field forward
Dr_Singularity · x · 2026-07-25
In a reply to Demis Hassabis, the poster says they usually comment that we are getting closer to AGI as AIs improve, but adds that ARC-AGI has nothing to do with AGI.
The exchange is a compact example of the recurring debate over whether benchmark progress should be treated as evidence of general intelligence.
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