Is The Obsession With Attaining AGI And AI Superintelligence Actually Derailing Progress In AI?

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Is The Obsession With Attaining AGI And AI Superintelligence Actually Derailing Progress In AI?

forbes.com/sites/lanceeliot/2025/07/04/is-the-obsession-with-attaining-agi-and-ai-superintelligence-actually-derailing-progress-in-ai

A debate among AI insiders is that the pursuit of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is an obsession that misses the mark. Here's why, and the other side of the coin.

This story appeared on forbes.com, 2025-07-04 07:15:00.