The article discusses the contrasting views of Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and now a VP at Microsoft, and Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, regarding the timeline for achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Suleyman expressed skepticism about Altman’s prediction that AGI could be achieved by 2024, stating that such a timeline is “extremely aggressive” and “not something that I would put a lot of credence in.” He emphasized the immense challenges involved in developing AGI, which requires machines to possess human-level reasoning and intelligence across a wide range of domains. Suleyman argued that while AI has made remarkable progress, there are still significant obstacles to overcome, particularly in areas like common sense reasoning and transfer learning. He cautioned against overhyping AI capabilities and urged a more measured approach focused on addressing specific problems rather than pursuing the elusive goal of AGI in the near term. The article highlights the ongoing debate within the AI community about the feasibility and timeline of achieving AGI.