OpenAI projects AGI by end of 2026, cites Astra model as key step
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expects the company to have an internal system he would call artificial general intelligence by the end of 2026, according to a TIME report. Chief Research Officer Mark Chen estimates OpenAI is 80% of the way to AGI. The upcoming Astra model already works as an automated research intern, chief scientist Jakub Pachocki said.
Key Facts
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company will have an internal system he would call AGI by the end of 2026.
- Chief Research Officer Mark Chen estimates OpenAI is 80% of the way to AGI.
- Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki said the Astra model can handle research work that would take a human about a week.
- OpenAI's first hardware device, a puck-shaped voice assistant, is expected in early 2027.
AGI Timeline
Altman said OpenAI is 'not quite yet' at AGI but expects to reach it by the end of 2026. Co-founder Greg Brockman believes people will look back on this period as the moment AGI emerged. OpenAI defines AGI as 'highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work.'
Astra Model
Astra is OpenAI's upcoming model family, announced last year as an automated AI research intern. Pachocki said Astra can write code in OpenAI's codebase, run experiments, and report results. Altman said during a customer preview that Astra will be 'the first model where the model actually invents new things in a way that matters.'
Hardware Plans
OpenAI is working on a 'small handful' of devices, including a tabletop device, a pocket device, and a wearable. The first device will be a small, puck-shaped gadget that senses its surroundings and talks via voice mode. Altman said OpenAI will 'definitely' build humanoid robots as well.
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OpenAI projects AGI by end of 2026, cites Astra model as key step
