June 23rd, 2024

Francois Chollet – LLMs won't lead to AGI – $1M Prize to find solution [video]

The video discusses limitations of large language models in AI, emphasizing genuine understanding and problem-solving skills. A prize incentivizes AI systems showcasing these abilities. Adaptability and knowledge acquisition are highlighted as crucial for true intelligence.

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Francois Chollet – LLMs won't lead to AGI – $1M Prize to find solution [video]

The YouTube video delves into the limitations of large language models in AI research and stresses the significance of genuine understanding and problem-solving skills in artificial intelligence. A million-dollar prize is introduced to incentivize the creation of AI systems showcasing these abilities. The ARC benchmark, devised by François Chollet, is cited as a method to evaluate machine intelligence requiring fundamental knowledge akin to that of young children. Demonstrating the potential of large language models for artificial general intelligence hinges on their capacity to adapt to new tasks seamlessly. The discussion underscores adaptability and the aptitude to acquire new knowledge as crucial components of true intelligence, contrasting them with rigid programs observed in certain insects. It also points out how human genes did not encode a specific behavioral program through evolution, paving the way for the emergence of general intelligence.

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By @dang - 4 months
ARC Prize – a $1M+ competition towards open AGI progress - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40648960 - June 2024 (337 comments)
By @lagrange77 - 4 months
The interview itself demonstrates parroting vs. actual reasoning, imho.
By @JPLeRouzic - 4 months
By @adastra22 - 4 months
Has someone defined AGI this time? Because as far as I can see, LLMs are:

Artificial, being the product of human engineers;

General, able to handle any problem domain once expressed in language;

Intelligent, able to derive efficient solutions to posed problems.

A. G. I.