Andrew Ng Warns AGI Hype Could Mislead Students and CEOs
ByAinvest
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026 11:40 am ET1min read
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Andrew Ng, Coursera cofounder, warns that exaggerated claims around artificial general intelligence (AGI) are misleading students and CEOs. Ng proposes a new benchmark, the 'Turing AGI' test, where an AI system is given access to a standard computer and a human judge evaluates its ability to learn, adapt, and complete a job at a human level. Ng cautions against the risk of an AI bubble, urging for a more realistic understanding of AI capabilities.

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