Amazon Shuts Down AGI Lab as Big Tech Retreats from Bold AI Claims
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-08-06
Amazon is reportedly closing its AGI lab, joining other tech giants in stepping back from bold AI claims. The race for Artificial General Intelligence appears to have hit a wall, suggesting that the prevailing narrative has outpaced operational and technical reality.
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