Replit CEO: We Haven't Hit AGI, But It's Functionally Indistinguishable — Any Problem Castable as Code Is Solved
amasad · x · 2026-09-07
Replit CEO Amjad Masad argues that while we haven't reached AGI, current models are functionally indistinguishable from it. His core reasoning: AI gives us a relentless programmer that never gets bored or tired, so any problem that can be framed as a coding problem is effectively solved — a pragmatic reframing of the AGI threshold debate.
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