Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman believes artificial general intelligence (AGI) could be achievable within the next five to ten years, according to an interview with Nilay Patel from The Verge. Suleyman emphasizes that AGI should be understood as a general-purpose learning system capable of performing well across all human-level training environments, rather than as superintelligence.
The CEO explains that while current language models show promising creative capabilities, significant challenges remain in robotics and physical tasks. He notes that the development of AGI will require both improvements in model capabilities and new approaches to using these models, including better integration with existing computer systems. Suleyman also discusses the importance of practical applications, stating that Microsoft AI focuses on making these technologies useful and accountable to humans rather than pursuing theoretical superintelligence.