Artificial general intelligence (AGI) — in other words, systems that could successfully perform any intellectual task that a human can. Not in my lifetime, not in this millennium. Possibly in the year 2,300. Weird way to blow $20 million.
You have some catching up to do. Consensus is dropping to this lifetime for sure, if not this decade.
John Carmack's new AGI company, Keen Technologies, has raised a $20M round
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#42Artificial general intelligence (AGI) — in other words, systems that could successfully perform any intellectual task that a human can. Not in my lifetime, not in this millennium. Possibly in the year 2,300. Weird way to blow $20 million.
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#43> This is explicitly a focusing effort for me. I could write a $20M check myself, but knowing that other people's money is on the line engenders a greater sense of discipline and determination. Dude doesn't even need the money...
In the companies I've seen that are funded by the founder directly, the founder winds up with an unhealthy (actually, toxic) personalization of the company. It quite literally belongs to him, and he treats the employees accordingly.
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#44Artificial general intelligence (AGI) — in other words, systems that could successfully perform any intellectual task that a human can. Not in my lifetime, not in this millennium. Possibly in the year 2,300. Weird way to blow $20 million.
You are probably right, but if anyone can make a dent Carmak is the person.
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#45Recent Carmack YouTube interview with him saying the code for AGI will be simple: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xLi83prR5fg
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#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
You have some catching up to do. Consensus is dropping to this lifetime for sure, if not this decade.
what consensus? i think most researchers remain skeptical
You can argue they're wrong, but there is absolutely a general consensus that AGI is going to be this generation.
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#48Re: John Carmack's new AGI company, Keen Technologies, has raised a $20M round
#49Artificial general intelligence (AGI) — in other words, systems that could successfully perform any intellectual task that a human can. Not in my lifetime, not in this millennium. Possibly in the year 2,300. Weird way to blow $20 million.
Re: John Carmack's new AGI company, Keen Technologies, has raised a $20M round
#50> This is explicitly a focusing effort for me. I could write a $20M check myself, but knowing that other people's money is on the line engenders a greater sense of discipline and determination. Dude doesn't even need the money...
Best humble brag I’ve ever seen.