By declaring that GPT-6 Astra has ushered in the AGI era, OpenAI is being flippant and cementing the term's status as nothing more than marketing (M.G. Siegler/Spyglass)
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- 09/04, 15:05
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- 09/04, 16:00
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OpenAI's declaration that GPT-6 Astra marks the arrival of AGI is viewed as flippant, effectively reducing the term to a marketing buzzword. This perspective, highlighted by M.G. Siegler of Spyglass, suggests that such pronouncements diminish the true meaning of Artificial General Intelligence, turning it into a mere promotional tool rather than a significant technological milestone. The discussion around AGI's presence is noted to be a long-standing one, predating even the current AI advancements.
M.G. Siegler / Spyglass:
By declaring GPT-6 Astra to be AGI, OpenAI is being flippant and cementing the term's status as nothing more than marketing — With ‘GPT-6 Astra’, AGI is here! Congrats, everyone! — It's a question as old as time. Or at least as old as Terminator 2. Is AGI here?