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Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) News: Week Ending 07/19/2024

July 19, 2024

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OpenAI Sets Levels to Track Progress Toward Superintelligent AI – Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-11/openai-sets-levels-to-track-progress-toward-superintelligent-ai

Exclusive: OpenAI working on new reasoning technology under code name ‘Strawberry’ | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/openai-working-new-reasoning-technology-under-code-name-strawberry-2024-07-12

OpenAI on the steps for AI to reach human intelligence

https://qz.com/openai-five-level-system-human-intelligence-ai-1851588122

OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/technology/sam-altmans-ouster-openai-was-precipitated-by-letter-board-about-ai-breakthrough-2023-11-22

“Per Reuters, OpenAI is developing a secretive new AI model codenamed ‘Strawberry’ (formerly known as Q*). The model is reportedly designed to dramatically improve AI reasoning capabilities and enable autonomous internet ‘deep research’

Per Reuters, OpenAI is developing a secretive new AI model codenamed ‘Strawberry’ (formerly known as Q*).

The model is reportedly designed to dramatically improve AI reasoning capabilities and enable autonomous internet 'deep research' pic.twitter.com/kiQ6xR6hXi
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) July 15, 2024

“Strawberry is an evolution of OpenAI’s previously rumored Q* project. In case you missed it, Q* previously sparked internal concerns and was rumored to have contributed to Sam Altman’s ousting in November 2023 (what Ilya saw)

Strawberry is an evolution of OpenAI's previously rumored Q* project.

In case you missed it, Q* previously sparked internal concerns and was rumored to have contributed to Sam Altman's ousting in November 2023 (what Ilya saw) https://t.co/S8zzX5IJrm
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) July 15, 2024

“Elon Musk even filed a lawsuit against OpenAI back in February over Q* “On information and belief, OpenAI is currently developing a model known as Q* that has an even stronger claim to AGI” Watching this play out is going to be interesting

Elon Musk even filed a lawsuit against OpenAI back in February over Q*

"On information and belief, OpenAI is currently developing a model known as Q* that has an even stronger claim to AGI"

Watching this play out is going to be interestinghttps://t.co/Pi8efYRHJB
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) July 15, 2024

Broadcom (AVGO) Shares Gain on Report That It’s Discussing Chip With OpenAI – Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-18/broadcom-gains-on-report-that-it-s-discussing-chip-with-openai?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcyMTM0NzQ4MiwiZXhwIjoxNzIxOTUyMjgyLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTR1U0NThEV1JHRzAwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJFQTExNDNDNTM4NEE0RUY5QTg5RjJEN0IxMTg2MzcwOSJ9.JFOLpDlLLB4le75avbm_VYGxJMfnbxGNKj6AC7BECBI

Broadcom held discussions with OpenAI about producing AI chip: report (NASDAQ:AVGO) | Seeking Alpha

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4125638-broadcom-held-discussions-with-openai-about-producing-ai-chip-report

“OpenAI has hired former members of a Google AI chip unit as it seeks to develop its own AI chip, in possible threat to Nvidia.

OpenAI has hired former members of a Google AI chip unit as it seeks to develop its own AI chip, in possible threat to Nvidia.https://t.co/XybfS4tVfH

From @QianerLiu and @amir
— The Information (@theinformation) July 18, 2024

Could AIs become conscious? Right now, we have no way to tell. | Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/could-ais-become-conscious-right-now-we-have-no-way-to-tell

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