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Partner, Sequoia Capital · Jan 14, 2026 9 months ago · Essay, 2026: This is AGI
Long-horizon agents are functionally AGI, and 2026 will be their year.
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About this quote
- Said by
- Pat Grady, Partner, Sequoia Capital
- Where
- 2026: This is AGI
- Topics
- AGI, Agents
- Company
Sequoia Capital
- Source
- sequoiacap.com/article/2026-this-is-agi
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