The Transformative Potential of AGI and When It Might Arrive
Explore the transformative potential of artificial general intelligence (AGI) with Google DeepMind’s co-founder, Shane Legg. He delves into the evolution of AGI, its limitless possibilities, applications, and the challenges that lie ahead.
Origins of AGI
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), a concept coined by Shane Legg, is envisioned as a system capable of performing any cognitive task that a human can do – and possibly more.
This technology has limitless possibilities and applications, marking one of history’s greatest transformations.
‘It could be really a golden age of humanity where human intelligence, which is aided and extended with machine intelligence, enables us to do all sorts of fantastic things and solve problems that previously were just intractable.’ – Shane Legg
DeepMind’s Vision
DeepMind was founded with the goal to build the world’s first AGI.
Despite recognizing potentially catastrophic consequences in certain scenarios, it believes that machine intelligence holds fundamental value and could lead to significant advancements.
