Prof G Markets · Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The definition of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has evolved, according to discussions on the podcast. Historically, AGI was understood as the ability to perform any cognitive task a human can. More recently, economic implications are being emphasized, with some suggesting AGI could be defined by performing 80% of economically valuable human work.
“There was a way that the term was originally initially defined, which was basically that you could do any cognitive work that a human could do.”
“In 2024, as I see it starting to happen, people started talking about it economically.”
“And I think he pushed for definitions such as it can do 80% of the work that humans can do.”