AGI: Beyond Current Models

What You’ll Discover:

Unmasking True Intelligence: This book precisely differentiates AGI from today’s narrow AI, defining AGI as a system capable of broad knowledge, skill transfer, and solving novel problems across diverse domains – mirroring the expansive capabilities of human intelligence.

Beyond Scaling: The Limits of Current AI: We critically examine the fundamental limitations of modern AI, from their reliance on statistical learning without true understanding to their susceptibility to “hallucinations” and the escalating energy and ethical costs of merely scaling up. Discover why simply “bigger” doesn’t mean “smarter.”

The Missing Pieces of AGI: Explore the crucial elements missing from today’s systems, such as causality, agency, intent, and explainability. The book meticulously outlines essential AGI capabilities, including real-world grounding, continuous learning, and the vital role of common sense reasoning.

The Blueprint for True AGI: Dive into concepts like meta-cognition and self-reflection, the ability to set goals and plan purposeful actions, and the pursuit of true creativity and innovation. Learn about the importance of human-like memory systems (episodic, semantic, and working memory) and the necessity of social intelligence and a Theory of Mind for AGI to understand human behavior.

Ethical AI for a Better Future: Understand why alignment with human values and ethics is paramount to ensuring AGI’s goals genuinely support human well-being.

Promising Paths Forward: The book investigates exciting avenues toward AGI, including hybrid models blending symbolic and neural methods, neuro-inspired architectures, developmental learning, and novel algorithms that go beyond traditional approaches.

Navigating the Future: Finally, we confront the profound societal implications of AGI, discussing how to benchmark progress, manage potential risks like the “singleton problem,” and foster interdisciplinary collaboration to responsibly shape the future of AGI and its impact on humanity.

Why This Book Now?

As AI rapidly evolves, understanding the distinction between what we have and what’s possible has never been more critical. Whether you’re an AI enthusiast, a researcher, a policymaker, or simply curious about the future of intelligence,  AGI – Beyond Current Models provides the clarity and depth you need to navigate this transformative era.

For AI Professionals and Innovators:

This work critically evaluates the ambitions and technical realities of key AI initiatives, including Meta’s Superintelligence Project, Google Gemini, and OpenAI’s GPTs. Through a direct comparison, I illuminate their respective contributions to the current AI paradigm and assess their potential paths toward artificial general intelligence.

If you work at one of these pioneering companies, or indeed any organization developing advanced AI, you will discover actionable insights and strategic considerations for product improvements. This book is designed to help you:

Identify overlooked limitations in current approaches.

Uncover opportunities for innovative feature development by understanding AGI’s foundational elements.

Refine your product roadmap with a clearer vision of long-term AGI capabilities.

Enhance user trust and adoption by prioritizing explainability, ethical alignment, and robust learning mechanisms.

Gain a competitive edge by anticipating future shifts in the AI landscape and aligning your development with true intelligence.

Security and Defenses of AI and AGI ( more details can be found in my other book called ( Attacks and Defenses in Robust Machine Learning) )

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