Chollet: We Have AGI Capabilities, but Lag Humans by 3-5 Orders of Magnitude in Efficiency
mark_k · x · 2026-08-08
François Chollet offered a nuanced perspective on defining AGI, distinguishing between capability and efficiency:
- Capability: If AGI simply means the ability to perform tasks, we essentially have it now. We can achieve arbitrary skill at arbitrary tasks by spending enough money.
- Efficiency: If intelligence is defined by efficiency, current AI models are still 3 to 5 orders of magnitude away from human-level performance.
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