AGI in 2026: The Race Toward Human-Level Intelligence
Feb 27, 2026
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The question on everyone’s mind in the AI community right now is simple: Are we close to AGI? The answer, as always with AI, is more nuanced than a simple yes or no.
The Current State of AGI
Demis Hassabis, Google’s DeepMind CEO, recently stated that AGI remains 5-10 years away due to what he calls “jagged intelligence” - the fact that today’s AI systems can be brilliant at some tasks while completely failing at others that humans find trivial.
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