OpenAI president says GPT‑6 could signal arrival of artificial general intelligence
Greg Brockman, president of OpenAI, stated that the upcoming GPT‑6 Astra model may mark the emergence of artificial general intelligence, which the company defines as an AI that outperforms humans in most economically valuable tasks, excluding physical labour such as farming or construction. The comment was made during a closed press briefing, where Brockman also expressed a personal belief that AGI is imminent, though he acknowledged it has not yet been officially recognized. Experts including Demis Hassabis and Yann LeCun offered differing views on what constitutes AGI, highlighting ongoing debate in the field.
Key facts
- GPT‑6 Astra is the next model OpenAI plans to release, positioned as a potential AGI milestone.
- OpenAI’s AGI definition excludes tasks involving physical labour such as agriculture or construction.
- Demis Hassabis emphasized cognitive breadth as a criterion for AGI.
- Yann LeCun suggested renaming AGI to "human‑level AI" to avoid conceptual confusion.
- Brockman’s remarks were delivered at a closed press briefing, not a public event.
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Why it matters
AGI could reshape economies and redefine human work.
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First published from Phys.org, The Hacker News, South China Morning Post, TechCrunch and The Independent