Is Astra AGI? Five contradictory answers that are all true
sandersted · x · 2026-09-04
A wry take on the "is Astra AGI?" question lists five answers — no; yes, in the literal sense that it's artificial, general, and intelligent; no, but it doesn't work like humans; yes, it's superhuman on many benchmarks; no, it's subhuman on hard-to-benchmark tasks — and concludes all of them are true, highlighting how the AGI debate hinges entirely on definitions.
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