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With the growing use of AI across the globe, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasises the potential of artificial general intelligence (AGI) while acknowledging its early development stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
In an interview with Dwarkesh Patel and SemiAnalysis founder Dylan Patel, Nadella expressed his excitement about AGI and discussed themes including tools, productivity, diffusion through the real economy, and the need for multiple models and ecosystems rather than relying on a single model.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI<\/a>) is a type of AI capable of understanding, learning, and performing any intellectual task that a human can do. It is expected to possess human-like cognitive skills, including common-sense reasoning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Although Nadella <\/a>does not entirely dismiss the idea that AGI could be as important as the Industrial Revolution, he notes that the technology is still in its early stages. \u201cI start with the excitement that I also feel for the idea that maybe after the Industrial Revolution, this is the biggest thing. I start with that premise,\u201d the Microsoft Chief said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cAt the same time, I\u2019m a little grounded in the fact that this is still early innings. We\u2019ve built some very useful things, we\u2019re seeing some great properties, and these scaling laws seem to be working. I\u2019m optimistic that they\u2019ll continue to work,\u201d Nadella<\/a> added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n While acknowledging that AI is still in its initial stages, Nadella highlighted that it has the potential to be transformative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Nadella also mentioned that his favourite definition of AI was from computer scientist Raj Reddy, who gave a very human-centric description. \u201cHe had this metaphor for AI: it should either be a guardian angel or a cognitive amplifier. I love that. It\u2019s a simple way to think about what this is,\u201d the Microsoft CEO said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nHow does Nadella like to define AI?<\/h2>\n