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Chief AGI Scientist, Google DeepMind · Oct 26, 2023 · Interview, Dwarkesh Podcast: 2028 AGI, superhuman alignment, new architectures

When I say AGI, I mean a machine that can do the sorts of cognitive things that people can typically do, possibly more.

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Shane Legg, Chief AGI Scientist, Google DeepMind
Where
Dwarkesh Podcast: 2028 AGI, superhuman alignment, new architectures
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AGI
Company
DeepMind
Source
dwarkesh.com/p/shane-legg

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