Leaked Documents show that OpenAI has a very clear definition of ‘AGI’

OpenAI and Microsoft have a secret definition for “AGI,” short for artificial general intelligence, or any system that can outperform humans at most tasks. according to leaked documents obtained by Informationthe two companies agreed in 2023 that AGI will be acquired after OpenAI develops an AI system capable of generating at least $100 billion in revenue.

The AI ​​community has long debated what AGI means, or whether computers will ever be good enough to outperform humans at most tasks and wipe out key areas of the economy.

The term “artificial intelligence” itself is something of a misnomer, as much of it is just a predictive machine that takes keywords and searches through vast amounts of data without really understanding the underlying concepts. But OpenAI has received more than $13 billion in funding from Microsoft over the years, and that money came with a strange contractual arrangement that would not allow OpenAI to use any new technology Microsoft developed after AGI was acquired.

OpenAI was created as a non-profit organization under the guise that it will use its influence and any AGI developed to create products that benefit all of humanity. The idea behind Microsoft shutting down after acquiring AGI is that unfettered access to OpenAI intellectual property could unnecessarily concentrate power at the tech giant. To encourage it to invest billions in the nonprofit, Microsoft’s current deal with OpenAI gives it and other investors the right to take a cut of the profits until it raises $100 billion; This cap is designed to ensure that most profits ultimately go back into creating products that supposedly benefit all of humanity. It’s all talk in the sky, because again, the AI ​​isn’t that strong at this point.

OpenAI’s non-profit structure has long been considered a farce, and it’s no surprise that the company announced its intention to convert to a commercial structure this year (while still maintaining its mission to benefit all of humanity in some way), as the current non-profit structure is designed to raise more money and help other AI players. it’s hard to compete against. As a result, Information says that Microsoft and OpenAI are negotiating a number of changes to their arrangements that would be implemented in the event of a company restructuring. Microsoft currently serves as OpenAI’s exclusive cloud hosting provider, and OpenAI may want to end that, as well as stop profit sharing and simply switch to giving equity directly to Microsoft.

Microsoft and OpenAI have been on separate paths for some time now. It was recently reported that the latter has started work incorporates home-grown artificial intelligence models included in the 365 Copilot product to improve cost and efficiency. It doesn’t make sense for Microsoft to continue to rely on OpenAI, an independent company that develops similar productivity tools, for technology it believes will be the backbone of its productivity software in the future. Especially with the whole chaos and drama Covered OpenAI. Microsoft needs its own technology to chart its own path.

OpenAI is far from making $100 billion in profits from a technology whose true value remains speculative, which means it will have to hand over its technology and profits to Microsoft for a long time. as the new investors he will need continues to burn billions of cash. Getting rid of the cloud hosting connection may also allow OpenAI to negotiate better hosting costs with an alternative provider. told the FTC in a letter asking to cancel the contract.