"Not AGI" now means "not an infallible god"? Fallibility is why AI works
pwlot · x · 2026-09-06
teortaxesTex observes that for some people, "not AGI" really means "not an omnipotent, omniscient, infallible god" — and notes Astra can stall and fail, just like humans.
pwlot pushes further: AI works precisely because of fallibility. GOFAI failed because it lacked it. He argues people misunderstand complex systems, clinging to Spock-like caricatures of rationality. A pointed debate on how AGI should be judged.
Related event: AI Community Splits Over Whether Google's Astra Is AGI(5 posts)→
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