AI ResearchThe Decoder·August 26, 2026

Sam Altman says OpenAI will have AGI by the end of 2026 if you accept his definition

OpenAI's leadership believes AGI is within reach, according to a TIME report. The company's upcoming model Astra already works as an automated research intern, according to chief scientist Jakub Pachocki. Altman expects it to be "the first model where the model actually invents new things in a way that matters." The article Sam Altman says OpenAI will have AGI by the end of 2026 if you accept his…

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