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OpenAI claims AGI achieved with new model release

OpenAI has released a new model, with co-founder Greg Brockman claiming it is now as capable as humans. This announcement, however, has been met with skepticism, drawing parallels to past declarations of AGI that have not aged well. AI

IMPACT This release, if validated, could significantly accelerate the development and deployment of advanced AI systems across industries.

RANK_REASON Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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OpenAI claims AGI achieved with new model release

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Frontier-lab model release with system card. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 BUILD // AI Watch — 2026-09-05 OpenAI ships a model and declares AGI arrived, again. Brockman says it's 'as capable as humans now' — a claim that ages about a

    🤖 BUILD // AI Watch — 2026-09-05 OpenAI ships a model and declares AGI arrived, again. Brockman says it's 'as capable as humans now' — a claim that ages about as well as milk, historically speaking. 🔗 https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/sep/03/openai-artificial-general-…