Researcher David Manheim: AGI definitional debates will look silly within a year or two
davidmanheim · x · 2026-09-16
David Manheim argues the current AI trajectory will make AGI definitional disputes irrelevant within a year or two, as jagged but rapidly improving capabilities make the answer increasingly obvious. He stresses measuring only after defining terms clearly.
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