AI Can Play Chess and Write Novels, But Few Call It AGI
nabeelqu · x · 2026-08-03
Scott Alexander highlights a paradox in current AI development: despite existing AIs being able to play chess, prove theorems, create art, and write award-winning short stories, very few people feel that current AI actually counts as AGI.
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