AI Explained Official Podcast

Sam Altman: ‘AGI in 2026’, just as Models [Mis]Train Themselves

August 27, 2026·23 min
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First, a Time Magazine spread has Sam Altman declaring AGI is imminent, at the same time as we get two bombshell reports, from OpenAI and METR which on first glance are detailing the AI swarm, but reveal a deeper story about how we are making AI in 2026. From redacted risk reports, to Chinese Labs, pre-training debacles to questionable cybersecurity calls, a lot has happened recently, beneath the headlines… https://80000hours.org/aiexplained pablo2004romero@gmail.com https://integrity-benc...

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