About whether a model solving the ARC-AGI benchmark would say anything about AGI.
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Yes 42 (39%)Not sure 57 (52%)No 10 (9%)
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
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About whether a model solving the ARC-AGI benchmark would say anything about AGI.
Votes cast 1–2 October 2026: 100,590 votes from 9,694 people.
It seems that even if someone creates a model that can "solve" ARC, it still is not indicative of AGI since it is not "general" anymore
I recently explained why I like ARC to a non-technical friend this way: "When an AI solves ARC it won't be proof of AGI. It's the opposite. As long as ARC remains unsolved I'm confident we're not even close to AGI."
For the sake of being provocative, I'd even argue that ARC remaining unsolved is a sign we're not yet making meaningful progress in the right direction. AGI is the top of Everest. ARC is base camp.