Bling AGI

An independent field guide

Strip the shine off AGI claims.

Artificial general intelligence is announced, denied, and redefined almost weekly. Bling AGI explains the terms, the tests, and the tricks of presentation, so you can tell substance from sparkle.

Run a hype check

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The dossier

  1. What people mean by AGI, and why they disagree

    Artificial general intelligence has no single definition. Compare the main ways AGI is defined, from economic usefulness to levels of capability, and why it matters.

  2. How to read an AI benchmark claim

    A benchmark score tells you how a model did on one test under certain conditions. Learn what to check before trusting a headline number.

  3. Demo vs deployment: what a showcase can't tell you

    Why an impressive AI demo is weak evidence of general capability, and the questions that separate a staged showcase from a reliable, deployed system.

Shine and substance

Shine

  • "Basically AGI"
  • One stunning video
  • A single headline score
  • "Beats humans"

Substance

  • A stated definition
  • Success rates over many runs
  • Comparisons under equal conditions
  • Which humans, on which tasks

New to the vocabulary? Begin with the glossary or the frequently asked questions.