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Sam Altman says OpenAI will have AGI by the end of 2026 if you accept his definition
Sam Altman: AGI by end of 2026. But first, you have to accept his definition.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
OpenAI's leadership is making a public claim about AGI timelines tied to a specific model (Astra) and capability claim (autonomous research/invention). This shapes how practitioners and labs think about capability milestones and competitive positioning in the frontier race.
The key facts
5 to knowOpenAI leadership claims AGI achievable by end of 2026
Upcoming model Astra positioned as automated research intern
Chief scientist Pachocki: Astra expected to 'invent new things in a way that matters'
Sam Altman framing AGI claim around his own definition (definitive-claim caveat)
Source: TIME report via The Decoder
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The Decoderthe-decoder.com
Publisher excerpt: OpenAI's leadership believes AGI is within reach, according to a TIME report. The company's upcoming model Astra already works as an automated research intern, according to chief scientist Jakub Pachocki. Altman expects it to be "the first model where the model actually invents new things in a way…