The AGI hype train has hit some heavy traffic.
While futurists and fundraisers used to make bullish predictions aboutartificial general intelligence, theyve become quieter lately.
Peter Thiel the tech billionaire andrumored vampire says Silicon Valley big brains have lost enthusiasm for AGI.
Thiel described Musk as a weathervane for the zeitgeist, whos stopped talking about AGI because interest has declined.
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Imbuing machines with human-like intelligence remains immensely challenging.
One reason for these repeating cycles is our limited understanding of the nature and complexity of intelligence itself.
Critics fear thatanother AI winter is coming.
Story byThomas Macaulay
Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he e(show all)Thomas is the managing editor of TNW.
He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
