I think they fired him because they are _not_ close to the AGI (no one is), but he lied to the potential investors how they are. That's against a popular senti

I think they fired him because they are _not_ close to the AGI (no one is), but he lied to the potential investors how they are. That's against a popular sentiment about the upcoming "breakthrough", but also most probable given the characteristics of the approach they took.