LLMs vs AGI

Cluster centers on debates about whether large language models (LLMs) can achieve, simulate, or lead to artificial general intelligence (AGI), with most comments arguing LLMs fall short and new approaches are needed.

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skybrian • Jan 3, 2026 • View on HN

It's too soon to say anything like that is proven. Sure, AGI hasn't been reached yet. I suspect there's some new trick that's needed. But the work going into LLM's might be part of the eventual solution.

lawn • May 29, 2024 • View on HN

Luckily LLMs seems quite limited and are far away from AGI.

atleastoptimal • Oct 14, 2025 • View on HN

Why is it ridiculous that an LLM or a system similar to or built off of an LLM could reach AGI?

chx • May 15, 2024 • View on HN

LLM is not AGI and there's no way to AGI from LLM. Put down the kool-aid.

glouwbug • Jan 12, 2026 • View on HN

Humans resemble AGI more than they do LLMs

wilg • Jan 16, 2025 • View on HN

who cares if they do it with LLMs or not? how do you define agi?

tsimionescu • Feb 20, 2023 • View on HN

Pretty sure that would require AGI, and is at least well beyond the means of LLMs.

rafram • Oct 26, 2025 • View on HN

Are you claiming that LLMs have achieved AGI?

Zambyte • Mar 6, 2024 • View on HN

It sounds like you're arguing against LLMs as AGI, which we're on the same page about.

suby • Sep 29, 2025 • View on HN

That's how you know LLM's aren't AGI.