Microsoft and OpenAI have a very specific internal definition of artificial general intelligence (AGI) based on startup profits, according to a novel report. Information. And by this definition, OpenAI is many years away from achieving this goal.
The two companies reportedly signed an agreement last year stating that OpenAI will only achieve AGI if it develops artificial intelligence systems that can generate at least $100 billion in profits. This is a far cry from the tough technical and philosophical definition of AGI that many expect.
OpenAI is reportedly set to lose billions of dollars this year, as the startup informs investors will only bring profit in 2029.
This is an vital detail because Microsoft loses access to OpenAI technology once a startup achieves AGI, and it’s a nebulous term that means different things to everyone. Some speculate that OpenAI will sooner or later declare that AGI will eliminate Microsoft, but this deal means that Microsoft will have access to OpenAI models for a decade or more.
Last week, some debated whether OpenAI’s o3 model was a significant step toward AGI. While o3 may perform better than other AI models, it also incurs significant computational costs, which bodes ill for OpenAI and Microsoft’s profit-oriented definition of AGI.