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The conversation shifts to the broader AI discourse, sparked by an influential interview with Andre Karpathy, a prominent AI expert. Karpathy’s skepticism about near-term breakthroughs in artificial general intelligence (AGI) sparks debate—some see it as valid, others as overly pessimistic.
Larry contends that although achieving AGI will indeed take longer than most anticipate, ten years might be overly conservative. He points to advances in chip technology and energy-efficient AI processing as reasons why development could accelerate. Conversely, Musk’s optimistic 10% chance of reaching AGI by version five within five years reflects a more hopeful outlook.