Defining AGI and Recent Breakthroughs
Saunders referenced OpenAI's definition of AGI as "highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work." This encompasses AI systems capable of long-term planning, adapting to changes, and performing most jobs currently done by humans.
The testimony highlighted recent breakthroughs, including OpenAI's newly announced AI system called OpenAI 1 (mistakenly referred to as GPT-01 in the testimony). This system has achieved significant milestones, including surpassing human performance in prestigious international computer science competitions. Such rapid progress led Saunders to believe that AGI could potentially be developed in as little as three years.