About whether an LLM can count as AGI without controlling a physical body.
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Yes 29 (24%)Not sure 30 (25%)No 62 (51%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether an LLM can count as AGI without controlling a physical body.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
Babies can at least manipulate the physical world. Large language model can never be defined as AGI until it can control a general purpose robot, similar to how human brain controls our body's motor functions.