The author says that although the usual and most grand conception of AGI is not here, it is meaningful and useful to go ahead and say that AGI is here. He does not explain why it is useful to say that; he just says it. He also says that the latest models meet criteria 1-3, but does not give supporting examples. Without these elaborations, this audaciously-titled post is another one of many found around the web lately that boil down to: "I have been using the latest models a heck of a lot lately, and I am blown away/scared."
I appreciate your replies, Gordon, and your saying (or implying) that this post does indeed boil down to vibes ("feeling the AGI hard") and not some unassailable pronouncement. Given that, I do wonder, like Rafael, if the bombastic title "AGI is Here" is overstated and will lead many to undue anxiety. (Or due anxiety, but not actionable anxiety.)
I understand that since you believe full-strength AGI is near at hand, you believe it is meaningful and useful to overstate the present state of things a bit. So I wonder: what are people to do about this? Of cours... (read more)