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May 28
31m 14s

If AGI’s a No-Show, What Comes Next?

Boston Consulting Group BCG
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The most enthusiastic AI evangelists say that in the not-too-distant future bots with artificial general intelligence (AGI) will match—or even exceed—the cognitive abilities of humans on pretty much any task. But what if we don’t reach that elusive goal? BCG’s Noah Broestl imagines how AI will nonetheless continue to evolve in amazing ways, yielding a proliferation of specialized models each with its own specific advantages. These models will be much more accurate, and they will feature advances in safety, transparency, and efficiency. 

Learn More: 

Noah Broestl: https://on.bcg.com/4mtes1N 

BCG’s Latest Thinking on AI: https://on.bcg.com/4jnOLNz 

You Won’t Get GenAI Right If You Get Human Oversight Wrong: https://on.bcg.com/45rTvyj 

GenAI Will Fail. Prepare for It: https://on.bcg.com/4kx8ECP 

The AI Instant Skills Boost: What CEOs Need to Know: https://on.bcg.com/4jnE8dJ 



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