The AGI Era: A Dubious Distinction in a Field Lacking Clarity The release of OpenAI's Astra model has been hailed as marking the beginning of a new era of artificial general intelligence (AGI) by its president, Greg Brockman.
This assertion comes on the heels of a serious AI safety incident involving another unreleased OpenAI model, which caused international concern and led to a pause in Astra's training.
The concept of AGI is often shrouded in ambiguity, with different definitions being thrown around.