Artificial General Intelligence: Can Machines Really Think Like Us? (Special Episode)

In this special episode of AI and the Future of Work, host Dan Turchin explores one of the most ambitious and debated frontiers in technology: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).

What is AGI? How close are we to creating machines that truly think, reason, and learn like humans? And what will that mean for the future of work, creativity, and ethics?

This compilation episode revisits insights from three leading thinkers who have spent years defining, debating, and developing the next generation of intelligent systems.

Featuring Guests

🔹 Peter Voss, CEO & Chief Scientist, Aigo.ai 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/15366873

🔹 Babak Hodjat, CTO of AI, Cognizant 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/14689727

🔹 Pankaj Kedia, Founder, 2468 Ventures 🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/15662279

✅ What You’ll Learn

• What truly defines Artificial General Intelligence and how it differs from narrow AI • Why scaling large models isn’t enough to achieve real cognition • How cognitive and embodied AI could bridge the gap to human-like understanding • Why AGI may usher in a new “age of abundance” where work, creativity, and purpose are redefined

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