Confusion over whether or not OpenAI’s o3-mini has reached the major milestone of artificial general intelligence (AGI) or not deepened on Monday following a post on X by CEO Sam Altman that completely contradicts what he said two weeks ago in an interview with Bloomberg.

Altman stated that AGI is not something OpenAI is ready to release anytime soon. He emphasised that the hype on social media had gotten out of hand and assured users that while OpenAI had exciting developments underway,

"Cut your expectations by 100x," says Sam Altman, who also recently predicted superintelligence was just "a few thousand days" away

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has clarified that the company has not yet achieved Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), despite swirling rumours about a potential launch, some fuelled by his own recent blog post.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has clarified that AGI is not on the immediate horizon, urging users to manage their expectations. The company remains focused on enhancing existing AI systems and developing AI agents for 2025.

OpenAI's CEO made bold claims about artificial general intelligence and the adoption of AI agents in 2025, but experts aren't quite convinced.

OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has watered down fans’ wild online speculation about his company’s capabilities following rumors the company was close to superintelligence. This followed excitement among fans as rumors circulated online that the ChatGPT maker had achieved General Artificial Intelligence (AGI) behind closed doors.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took to social media today to clarify that his startup, which ignited the AI race with ChatGPT, has not yet built AGI.