"If this AGI is so smart, why can't it answer my Slack?" — AI researcher's jab at agent hype
Yuchenj_UW · x · 2026-09-05
Responding to a discussion about AGI, AI researcher Yuchen Jin posed a pointed question: if today's AGI is really that smart, why can't he give it access to his Slack and have it reply to his colleagues?
The sarcastic jab highlights the gap between AGI discourse and the reality of agents handling even basic everyday workflows. The exchange resonated widely as a critique of agent-hype versus practical capability.
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