“My AGI timeline has 'shrunk a bit' — AGI could potentially arrive within 10 years, although I still think that is 'pretty unlikely.'”
Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley; director, Center for Human-Compatible AI; co-author of 'Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach'
Said Jun 2023Deadline Dec 31, 2033The Times interview, reported by AI Business, 'Another AI Pioneer Warns Against AI's Existential Threat', June 2023
Russell said ChatGPT's advances exceeded his expectations and shortened his timeline, while maintaining that further scaling alone is unlikely to produce AGI.