Domingos: Real neolabs like SSI chase AGI their way; fakes like World Labs are acquihires
pmddomingos · x · 2026-09-29
Computer scientist Pedro Domingos offers a sharp two-way split of the new "neolab" wave:
- Real neolabs (e.g., SSI): determined to achieve AGI on their own terms.
- Fake neolabs (e.g., World Labs): essentially acquihire vehicles.
The take is a direct jab at the trend of celebrity-researcher-founded AI labs being snapped up by big tech, implying some have no real ambition to build AGI independently.
Related event: Domingos Slams Neolabs That Sell Out Before Reaching AGI(3 posts)→
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