AGI SOCIETY

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Driving forward research, collaboration, and development to build “thinking machines” - general-purpose systems with intelligence comparable to that of the human mind.

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Who We Are​

The Artificial General Intelligence Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote the study of artificial general intelligence (AGI), and the design of AGI systems through:

  • Facilitate co-operation and communication among those interested in the study and pursuit of AGI
  • Hold conferences and produce publications regarding AGI research and development.
  • Publicize and disseminate by other means knowledge and views concerning AGI

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)​

The original goal of Artificial Intelligence (AI) was to build ‘thinking machines’, but mainstream AI research has turned toward domain-dependent and problem-specific solutions; therefore it has become necessary to use a new name to indicate research that still pursues the “Grand AI Dream”. Similar labels for this kind of research include “Strong AI”, “Human-level AI”, etc.

In recent years, more and more researchers have recognized the necessity – and feasibility – of returning to the original goals of the field by treating intelligence as a whole. Increasingly, there is a call for a transition back to confronting the more difficult issues of “human-level intelligence” and more broadly Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

AGI research differs from ordinary AI research by stressing the versatility and wholeness of intelligence, and by carrying out the engineering practice according to an outline of a system comparable to the human mind in a certain sense.

 

AGI vs Narrow AI Approaches​

The creation of software programs displaying broad, deep, human-style general intelligence is a grand and ambitious goal. And yet it is far from a frivolous one: AGI will soon yield dramatic changes in every area of human life and society. Advanced AGIs that vastly exceed human intelligence will bring on a Technological Singularity, quite likely within our lifetimes.

The problems involved in creating general-purpose intelligent systems are very different from those involved in creating special-purpose systems. Therefore, this society is different from conventional AI research societies in its stress on the long-term potential of research towards the ultimate goal of AGI, rather than immediate applications. Research and contributions focused on details of AGI systems are welcome, if they clearly indicate the relation between the special topics considered and intelligence as a whole, by addressing the generality, extensibility, and scalability of the techniques proposed or discussed.

Since AGI research is still in a relatively nascent state, the society strongly encourages novel approaches coming from various theoretical and technical traditions, including (but not limited to) symbolic, connectionist, statistical, evolutionary, robotic and information-theoretic, as well as integrative and hybrid approaches.

AGI Conference Series

The AGI conference series has played, and continues to play, a significant role in this resurgence of research on artificial intelligence in the deeper, original sense of the term “artificial intelligence.”

The conferences encourage interdisciplinary research based on different understandings of intelligence, and exploring different approaches. As the AI field becomes increasingly commercialized and well accepted, maintaining and emphasizing a coherent focus on the AGI goals at the heart of the field remains more critical than ever.

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AGI-23, The 16th AGI Conference,
was a resounding success.

Thank you to all the speakers, presenters, sponsors, and live and virtual attendees.

AGI development is moving forward at light-speed, and the deep research and progress demonstrated at this years conference is a taste of breakthroughs around the corner.

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Four Days Of Exploration Into The Latest AGI Research and Innovation

  • The AGI Conference series is the oldest and longest running conference series specifically focused on research and achievements related to general machine intelligence.
  • The series provides a unique platform for discussion and exploration in this field, and this year’s conference, AGI-24, will be highlighting and featuring AI groundbreaking research on the frontiers of this rapidly accelerating technology.

The Foremost Conference Dedicated Entirely To The Latest AGI Research

Join us in exploring the near-term possibilities of AGI systems, and the unsolved puzzles on the road to achieving human-level intelligence. Engage in thought-provoking discussions about measuring AI capabilities as they evolve and potentially surpass human intellect. And take the opportunity to network and make new connections within this advanced community of innovators.

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