Why the AGI discussion is getting heated again

And right now, we are in the midst of one of those cycles. Tech entrepreneurs are warning about the alien invasion of AGI. The media is awash with reports of AI systems that are mastering language and moving toward generalization. And social media is filled with heated discussions about deep neural networks and consciousness. Recent years have seen some truly impressive advances in AI, and scientists have been able to make progress in some of the most challenging areas of the field.