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What Is AGI? OpenAI, Anthropic Race for Artificial General Intelligence

AI companies are in a race to create artificial general intelligence, seeing it as the catalyst for an “intelligence explosion” that reshapes the economy and society. If only they could agree on what AGI would actually look like, and how it might be

  • LLMs
  • Source: Bloomberg
  • Published: 2026-09-04
  • Signal score: 4
  • 30 sources

Editor's take

OpenAI and Anthropic are actively pursuing artificial general intelligence (AGI), envisioning it as a transformative force capable of triggering rapid economic and societal shifts.

The pursuit of AGI by leading labs like OpenAI, which has publicly stated its mission to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity, and Anthropic, focused on safe and steerable AI, reflects a significant divergence in both definition and approach within the LLM development race. This ambiguity complicates progress and raises questions about how future advancements will be measured and regulated.

Future developments will hinge on whether a consensus emerges regarding AGI's core capabilities or if divergent interpretations lead to distinct research paths. The success of one company’s definition over another could profoundly influence investment, regulatory frameworks, and the very trajectory of AI development.

Signal score: 4

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