Reddit user argues current models are already 'shitty AGIs' — no fundamental breakthrough left
Kindly-Spring5205 · reddit · 2026-09-07
A Reddit user argues that models like Astra and Fable 5.1 already qualify as AGI under a definition of general-purpose intelligence: the ability to learn, reason, adapt, and cover the full range of human intellectual tasks, even if poorly at some. The core claim is that no fundamental capability is missing anymore — progress from here is about making these 'shitty AGIs' smarter, faster, cheaper, and more consistent, rather than requiring any new breakthrough.
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