AGI
Coverage of AGI in the Nexus archive.
- This startup wants to turn the world into a searchable video feed, starting in San Francisco
Orchestra, a startup, has installed over 100 street-facing cameras in San Francisco and plans to add 900 more, using AI to convert live footage into searchable data for police, insurers, real estate, and autonomous vehicle companies. The company aims to expand its 'AGI for cities' initiative globally, emphasizing anonymized data and avoiding facial recognition.
- Some Simple Economics of AGI
The article 'Some Simple Economics of AGI' is available on SSRN and has been discussed on Hacker News with 20 points and 4 comments.
- Google DeepMind CEO Says AGI Is Coming Fast: 'We Don't Have Long to Prepare'
Google DeepMind CEO warns that artificial general intelligence (AGI) is approaching rapidly, stating humanity must prepare quickly. The CEO, a Nobel Prize-winning AI researcher, describes the current moment as being in the 'foothills of the singularity.'
- RSI is the new AGI — and it’s just as hard to pin down
A new crop of AI labs are focusing on recursive self-improvement (RSI) as the next frontier in artificial general intelligence (AGI), but achieving this goal remains challenging.
- Demis Hassabis said this might be the ‘foothills of the singularity.’ What?
Demis Hassabis, Google DeepMind CEO, believes cutting-edge research will unlock AGI's potential and lead to a new golden age of scientific discovery. He thinks this time will be seen as the foothills of the singularity, benefiting humanity. Google's products will aid in this progress.
- OpenAI keeps shuffling its executives in bid to win AI agent battle
OpenAI is reorganizing its structure to focus on AI agents, with Greg Brockman leading product development. The company aims to create a unified AI agent platform by merging ChatGPT and Codex. This change follows recent leadership adjustments, including AGI boss Fidji Simo's medical leave.
- Elon Musk’s only expert witness at the OpenAI trial fears an AGI arms race
Elon Musk's expert witness Stuart Russell testified at the OpenAI trial, expressing concerns about an AGI arms race and emphasizing the need for government restraint on frontier labs. Stuart Russell is a long-time AI researcher. The trial highlights the importance of responsible AI development.
- Databricks co-founder wins prestigious ACM award, says ‘AGI is here already’
Matei Zaharia, co-founder of Databricks, has won the prestigious ACM award. He emphasizes his work on AI research and claims that AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) is already here but misunderstood.