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2026

Sep 15What counts as AGI? Five definitions, comparedArtificial general intelligence means different things to different labs and researchers. We compare five influential definitions and what each one asks you to measure.AGI definitionsExplainers3 min
Aug 28How to read an AI benchmark without getting fooledA checklist for reading AI benchmark results, from sample size and contamination to saturation, so you can tell a real capability jump from a rounding error.BenchmarksEvaluation2 min

2025

Dec 12A field guide to AGI forecastsSurveys, prediction markets and trend extrapolation all produce AGI dates. Here is how each forecasting method works, what it is good at, and how to read the numbers.ForecastsExplainers2 min