Greg Kamradt and Daniel Mac debate AGI: 'general' means able to learn anything, not be trained
GregKamradt · x · 2026-09-09
- Daniel Mac proposed inverting the AGI definition: "general means a machine mind that can be trained to do anything," since humans — the existence proof of general intelligence — can't do many things without training.
- Greg Kamradt (ARC Prize) agreed learning is the key but suggested "a machine mind that can learn to do anything," dropping "trained" because it implies an external trainer rather than an inherent capability.
- Consensus: generality hinges on learning itself, not on untrained performance.
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