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Back to EpisodesBen Goertzel: AGI is 5 Years Away!
Episode 143
Published 2 years, 11 months ago
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In this episode Ben Goertzel discusses the path to artificial general intelligence, arguing it could be achieved within five years. He explores definitions of intelligence, self‑transcendence, the three routes to AGI, future hardware, and the societal impact of super‑AGI.
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:37 - How to make machines that think like people
- 00:10:03 - GPT will make 95% of jobs obsolete
- 00:18:59 - The 5-year Turing test
- 00:21:37 - Definition of "intelligence" doesn't matter
- 00:26:15 - Mathematical definition of self-transcendence
- 00:30:10 - The 3 routes to AGI
- 00:44:19 - Unfolding AI with Galois connections
- 00:49:32 - Neuromorphic chips, hybrid architectures, and future hardware
- 00:54:05 - Super AGI will overshadow humanity
- 00:56:33 - Infinity groupoid
- 01:01:52 - There are no limitations to AI development
- 01:05:00 - Social intelligence is independent in OpenCog Hyperon systems
- 01:07:33 - Embodied collaboration is fundamental to human intelligence
- 01:08:49 - Algorithmic information theory and the Robot College Test
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- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:37 - How to make machines that think like people
- 00:10:03 - GPT will make 95% of jobs obsolete
- 00:18:59 - The 5-year Turing test
- 00:21:37 - Definition of "intelligence" doesn't matter
- 00:26:15 - Mathematical definition of self-transcendence
- 00:30:10 - The 3 routes to AGI
- 00:44:19 - Unfolding AI with Galois connections
- 00:49:32 - Neuromorphic chips, hybrid architectures, and future hardware
- 00:54:05 - Super AGI will overshadow humanity
- 00:56:33 - Infinity groupoid
- 01:01:52 - There are no limitations to AI development
- 01:05:00 - Social intelligence is independent in OpenCog Hyperon systems
- 01:07:33 - Embodied collaboration is fundamental to human intelligence
- 01:08:49 - Algorithmic information theory and the Robot College Test
SPONSORS:
- Brilliant: 20% off https://brilliant.org/TOE
- TOE Website (early access to episodes): https://theoriesofeverything.org/
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RESOURCES:
- Center for future mind (FAU): https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/
- Wolfram talk from Mindfest https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg
- Singularity Net https://singularitynet.io/
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