There's a new definition of artificial general intelligence in town, and unsurprisingly... it's bad! Alex and Emily rip up the tissue-paper-thin premises behind this latest attempt to define "intelligence." Plus, we discover that AI hypers love using logos that look like buttholes.

References:

• "A Definition of AGI" landing page and paper-shaped object

Fresh AI Hell:

• "What If Sea Monkeys Constantly, Sometimes Dangerously, Bullshitted People"
• Doctronic, the "AI doctor"
• NIST reports companies cheat on "AI" evaluations
• "Microsoft Lowers Sales Staff's Growth Targets For Newer AI Software"
• "PEN Guild wins landmark arbitration on AI protections"
• "AI" assistant pop-up whack-a-mole

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Music by Toby Menon.
Artwork by Naomi Pleasure-Park. 
Production by Ozzy Llinas Goodman.