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Hacker News has set AI a lot of challenges over the years. Which ones has it met?

2023 Mayckemere

About DeepMind's CEO saying some form of AGI is possible within a few years.

Several comments have touched on this, but wouldn't you define an AGI as something that could learn to drive a car? I think every (reasonable ( person understands self driving is >10 years away. So shouldn't AGI be?

An AI can learn to drive a car.

Has this happened?

Yes 58 (42%)Not sure 30 (22%)No 50 (36%)

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