Domain-specific ASI before AGI? Reddit debates where the line falls
Youknowwhyimherexxx · reddit · 2026-08-27
A Reddit thread on distinguishing AGI from ASI. The poster observes that the Turing test was passed with little fanfare, suggesting AGI goalposts will keep moving until just before full ASI is acknowledged. Current models show spikey, domain-specific excellence—especially on verifiable-reward tasks like coding and math—so he predicts domain-specific ASI arrives before general AGI, with models becoming superhuman at coding and math first. The open question: where exactly is that line?
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