Sam Altman Defines AGI as a System Producing Novel Research
haider1 · x · 2026-08-27
Sam Altman's definition of AGI is essentially "a system that can produce novel research and ideas." While OpenAI claims Astra can automate research, it currently mostly builds on human ideas; the next jump involves doing both: conducting research and generating new ideas itself.
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