Nvidia's Jensen Huang says 'AGI has arrived' and congratulates OpenAI
ByTruman Dickerson You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Sunday that "AGI has arrived" and credited OpenAI's latest model, Astra.Matt RAMEY / AFP via Getty Images Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tipped his hat to OpenAI on Sunday. The chipmaking mogul took to X to congratulate OpenAI's team on the release of the company's newest and most powerful model, Astra, and made the notable statement that "AGI has arrived," anebulous termthat typically describes AI models that match or surpass human intelligence. He also pointed out that Astra was trained on Nvidia's chips. "From ChatGPT to o1 to Astra in 4 years," Huang said in a post on X. "AGI has arrived. Congratulations @OpenAI team." OpenAI unveiled Astra on Thursday. The ChatGPT maker called it the world's "most intelligent and aligned model," and said it is capable of performing "the most demanding professional work with unmatched speed, accuracy, and judgment." Greg Brockman, the company's president, said on a call with reporters on Thursday: "Welcome to the AGI era." AGI stands for artificial general intelligence, a fuzzy concept that nonetheless has become a core goal for leading frontier AI labs. OpenAI defines it as "highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work." The company pitched Astra as a major research breakthrough and a shift in what's possible to delegate to AI.
It's rolling out to customers this week. On the Thursday call, Brockman said that in the future, he thinks people will look back and think AGI was created "about this time, and I think it might be about this model." The people, power, and bets shaping AI — unfiltered in your inbox weekly. By clicking "Sign up", you agree to receive emails from Business Insider. In addition, you accept Insider’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. "For me personally, I do think we're there," he said. Not everyone agrees. Gary Marcus, a prominent AI researcher and critic, said Huang had jumped the gun. "Huang gave no evidence and no definitions, which feels to me like an effort at a takeover of a scientific question by corporate fiat," Marcus wrote on his Substack Sunday evening.