OpenAI AGI: Crypto Bettors & Jensen Huang's Bold Claim

Cryptocurrency bettors are increasing their bets that OpenAI will announce it has created artificial general intelligence this year. This follows statements from the company that it's "now moving into the AGI era." On Polymarket, the odds of a formal declaration by December 31st have risen to 28%, up from 19% just the day before. The possibility spiked after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that artificial general intelligence has arrived with OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra. OpenAI President Greg Brockman also shared Huang's post, echoing the sentiment about entering the AGI era. OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra to a select group and plans a gradual rollout to ChatGPT users. They say this model is designed for "demanding professional work" with "unmatched speed, accuracy, and judgment." OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called it the "best model in the world for computer use." This matters because artificial general intelligence, a theoretical goal for researchers, means an AI system with human-level ability to learn, reason, and apply knowledge.