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> OpenAI has been talking about AGI as it lines up commercial partners across the globe and up and down the stack. But AGI is no more realistic than crypto taki
by parineum 3y ago
> OpenAI has been talking about AGI as it lines up commercial partners across the globe and up and down the stack. But AGI is no more realistic than crypto taking over from central banks. It's possible in theory, but not in fact.
At some level it feels like the pearl clutching about GPT4 as it relates to AGI is astroturfed.
- jakderrida 3y agoI'm inclined to agree with you on that to an extent. When I hear Sam Altman talking about it like it's inevitable and he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders, just seems a little cringey. Don't get me wrong. I like the guy, but it is cringey.
- MBCook 3y agoThe idea that they could create such a thing both enhances their reputation and is something they can use to try and get legislation to prevent anyone from catching up with them. “How could you trust random people to do this safely? It needs to be illegal and something only we can be trusted to make money o… I mean use responsibly.” It’s an attempt at regulatory capture.