Artificial general intelligence (AGI) may once have been the rallying cry of every tech enthusiast, but OpenAI CEO Sam Altman believes the term is steadily losing its relevance. Speaking to CNBC, Altman said that rapid developments in the AI race have made it increasingly difficult to define AGI, rendering the concept less meaningful. Reports Technology News
Traditionally, AGI has been described as a form of artificial intelligence capable of performing any intellectual task at the same level as — or even beyond — human beings. For years, OpenAI’s mission has centred on achieving this capability in a safe way that benefits all of humanity.
However, Altman is no longer convinced the label serves much purpose. “I think it’s not a super-useful term,” he said when asked whether OpenAI’s latest GPT-5 model brings the world closer to AGI.
The Microsoft-backed AI leader has in the past hinted that OpenAI is approaching AGI. Yet, in recent months, Altman has shifted his stance, downplaying its importance and instead turning attention towards a different, more ambitious concept: artificial superintelligence (ASI).
