March 8, 2025

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Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) Could Arrive as Early as 2026

AGI Could Arrive as Early as 2026

A new analysis of expert opinions suggests that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could arrive as early as 2026, but not all scientists agree. The analysis, conducted by AIMultiple Research, combed through 8,600 predictions from scientists, AI experts, and entrepreneurs between 2009 and 2023. While some experts believe AGI will be achieved by 2040 at the latest, others, like Anthropic's CEO, believe it may happen as soon as 2026. The analysis provided several reasons why scientists believe AGI is certain to happen, including the fact that there is no theoretical limit to increases in computing power.

Hollywood's New AI Studios

Hollywood's new AI studios are redefining filmmaking with virtual production, time travel recreations, and AI-generated films. The Austin AI Film Festival features narrative films crafted using AI tools, empowering creators to tell diverse stories across genres. Vertigo Films and Native Foreign are teaming up to do a feature film, and the festival showcases the potential of AI in filmmaking.

Local Colleges Launch AI-Focused Degree Programs

Local colleges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are launching AI-focused degree programs as businesses begin to acknowledge the presence of artificial intelligence. Rhode Island College is the state's first college to offer a degree program in AI, while Bristol Community College is offering an associate degree in AI this fall semester. Both colleges are joining a growing list of higher education institutions that offer degrees focused on AI.

Decoding Broken Hearts

The Murdoch Children's Research Institute is partnering with the Gladstone Institutes for the 'Decoding Broken Hearts' initiative, which aims to advance heart health research using artificial intelligence. Fox News anchor Bret Baier has the latest on the partnership and its potential to improve heart health.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

As artificial intelligence takes over the internet and creeps deeper into our lives, we're looking into its original purpose and how it's evolved. Local News Live explores the history and development of AI, highlighting its potential benefits and risks.

Feds Drop Bid to Make Google Sell AI Investments

The Justice Department dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google to sell its investments in artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI competitor Anthropic. Google holds a minority stake worth billions of dollars in Anthropic, and the DOJ still seeks a court order requiring Google to take other measures aimed at addressing what a judge said was Google's illegal search monopoly.

Celebrity AI Deepfakes

Celebrity AI deepfakes are flooding the internet, and Hollywood is pushing Congress to fight back. Steve Harvey is advocating for legislation and penalties for the people behind these scams, and Congress seems to be listening. The bipartisan group of senators behind the No Fakes Act is planning to reintroduce it within the next few weeks.

WhatsApp Testing New Widget to Make Meta AI Easier to Access

WhatsApp is testing a new widget to make Meta AI easier to access. The widget has three shortcuts: one to open the chat with Meta AI, another to quickly share a photo with Meta AI, and a third for voice-based interaction with Meta AI. The size of the widget can also be adjusted to fit the user's preference.

Microsoft Announces New Sales AI Agents

Microsoft has announced two new sales AI agents for CoPilot 365: Sales Agent and Sales Chat. The new sales AI agents support a core function of all businesses and further break down silos across legacy systems of record. Both sales agents will be available in public preview in May.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Central Michigan University professor Matthew Katz wants you to consider whether an android could one day 'worry' about you. Katz's academic research explores the philosophical side of artificial intelligence, asking questions that humans may face as digital programs grow more intelligent and perform more functions in society.

Key Takeaways

  • AGI could arrive as early as 2026, but not all scientists agree.
  • Hollywood's new AI studios are redefining filmmaking with virtual production, time travel recreations, and AI-generated films.
  • Local colleges are launching AI-focused degree programs as businesses begin to acknowledge the presence of artificial intelligence.
  • The Justice Department dropped a proposal to force Alphabet's Google to sell its investments in artificial intelligence companies.
  • Celebrity AI deepfakes are flooding the internet, and Hollywood is pushing Congress to fight back.
  • WhatsApp is testing a new widget to make Meta AI easier to access.
  • Microsoft has announced two new sales AI agents for CoPilot 365: Sales Agent and Sales Chat.
  • Central Michigan University professor Matthew Katz is exploring the philosophical side of artificial intelligence, asking questions that humans may face as digital programs grow more intelligent and perform more functions in society.

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