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AGI, RSI and Superintelligence
Article Oct 6, 2026

AGI, RSI and Superintelligence

AGI, superintelligence and recursive self-improvement are becoming moving targets. Ben Goertzel untangles their meanings and argues that today’s language models may obscure the path to faster, self-evolving AI.
Ben Goertzel 32 min read
The Geopolitics of the Great AI Bet
Article Aug 24, 2026

The Geopolitics of the Great AI Bet

What Big Tech’s Big Bets on the Singularity Imply for National and Global Politics.

Ben Goertzel 22 min read
How We Could Actually Get a Near-Term (Beneficial) Intelligence Explosion
Article Oct 6, 2026

How We Could Actually Get a Near-Term (Beneficial) Intelligence Explosion

Could self-improving AI hives trigger an intelligence explosion? Ben Goertzel argues OmegaHives could overcome language models’ bottlenecks, with measurable tests to determine whether faster progress is achievable.
Ben Goertzel 42 min read
Big Tech’s Big Bets on the Singularity
Article Aug 24, 2026

Big Tech’s Big Bets on the Singularity

In Ben's word, this is "An attempt to comprehend the unfolding economics of the great AI bet, with and without decentralized AGI".

Ben Goertzel 28 min read
Beneficial AGI Summit 2025: my overall impressions
Article Oct 27, 2025

Beneficial AGI Summit 2025: my overall impressions

I watched the Beneficial AGI Summit & Unconference 2025 online. This post collects some personal impressions. I was impressed by the enthusiastic drive and sense of purpose that I could feel in the air, even watching online from afar.
Giulio Prisco 10 min read
A Beneficial AGI Manifesto
Article Oct 6, 2026

A Beneficial AGI Manifesto

Why do we need another manifesto? In Ben Goertzel's own words: "I am actively working to bring Beneficial General Intelligence about, sooner rather than later. And I think you probably should be too.
Ben Goertzel 21 min read
How Omega Lost Its Claw
Article Oct 6, 2026

How Omega Lost Its Claw

Why we dropped the Claw from OmegaClaw (Mind over hands!!), and why this is the moment for a lot more people to start raising their own AI helpers...
Ben Goertzel 13 min read
AGI Could Arrive Within a Year, Goertzel Says
News Aug 19, 2026

AGI Could Arrive Within a Year, Goertzel Says

Ben Goertzel compressed his AGI timeline from three-to-four years to 9-12 months after AGI-26, where researchers used AI agent swarms to do their actual work.

Linsey Smith 1 min read
Geoffrey Hinton on AI risks and human futures
News Jun 25, 2025

Geoffrey Hinton on AI risks and human futures

Exploring Geoffrey Hinton’s warnings on superintelligence and consciousness in AI.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Could generative AI be on the right path to AGI?
Article Jan 28, 2025

Could generative AI be on the right path to AGI?

We tend to assume that current generative AI technology is not good enough for AGI. But what if it is almost good enough?

Giulio Prisco 7 min read