OpenAI hails ‘new era of artificial general intelligence’ with Astra model release
OpenAI has released a new model called Astra, which the company claims marks the beginning of the era of artificial general intelligence (AGI). While leadership touts the model's ability to solve complex problems, the announcement follows recent internal safety concerns.
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The definition and achievement of AGI represent a major milestone in computer science with significant implications for the global economy and labor market.
The company described Astra as ‘the world’s most intellgent and aligned model’. The company described Astra as ‘the world’s most intellgent and aligned model’. AI (artificial intelligence) OpenAI hails ‘new era of artificial general intelligence’ with Astra model release Astra’s arrival comes days after Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, described AGI as an ‘irrelevant marketing term’
Prefer the Guardian on Google The president of OpenAI , Greg Brockman, has claimed the world has entered a new era of artificial general intelligence after the release of his company’s latest model, Astra, which it described as the “world’s most intelligent and aligned model”.
Brockman made the claim on Thursday as the San Francisco company released the model only weeks after a serious AI safety incident involving other models under its development caused international concern and a pause in Astra’s training.
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