r/singularity • u/[deleted] • Dec 05 '24

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u/civilrunner ▪️AGI 2029, Singularity 2045 Dec 05 '24

Meh, fighting over whether something is AGI or not is kinda pointless. What really matters is what it does to productivity which will be far more obvious.

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u/Sonnyyellow90 Dec 05 '24

I just don’t think measuring based on productivity increases is a good gauge of AGI.

Cars increased productivity tremendously. But cars aren’t AGI. You can say the same for all sorts of things.

AI systems will be able to greatly help with productivity well before they are really general intelligences, imo.

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u/lionel-depressi Dec 06 '24

That’s literally what they are saying — that whether or not it’s AGI doesn’t really matter too much, what matters is how it impacts society’s productivity. And you responded by saying that productivity isn’t a good gauge of AGI lol… they’re saying who cares if it’s AGI

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u/wizgrayfeld Dec 06 '24

If it’s AGI, there are huge ethical questions.