What is AGI? We know this means artificial general intelligence. This is a good start. But what does AGI really mean? And how do we know we’ve achieved it? And for that matter, who decides that we have achieved it? Does AGI dEcocide?
This week, as OpenAI completed a long restructuring process that made it even more valuable, the company re-signed with Microsoft on when AGI will happen, who will make the decision and what will happen next. For years, the creation of AGI was seen as a moment of singularity; now I feel like it will only be Tuesday.
Then it was time for OpenAI. If you haven’t read it press release announcing the company’s fresh deal with Microsoft, you’re in for a real treat. This is almost certainly the most common press release we have ever read Vergecast, but there is a lot to go through and a lot of questions about whether anyone actually believes this story.
Finally, in a lightning round, we talk about Brendan Carrie (who is a mannequin), Cybertruck memories, the mysterious missing Trump Phone, Ghost Posts and more.
If you want to learn more about everything we cover in this episode, here are some links to get you started, starting with Adobe and AI content:
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