Researcher argues today's systems are already AGI and scaling unlocks the rest
avt_im · x · 2026-09-06
In a discussion with Calvin McCarter, @avtim argues that today's systems already constitute AGI, and he doesn't believe any new capabilities remain that scaling won't unlock.
He also maintains that his field's core ideas are good abstractions — the kind that tend to reappear in unexpected places — which underpins his choice to write a book rather than only papers.
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