2026: This is AGI
Sequoia Capital • • business
Key Points:
- Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) lacks a universally accepted technical definition, but functionally, it is described as the ability to "figure things out" autonomously by reasoning over knowledge and iterating towards solutions.
- Recent advancements in AI, especially coding agents and long-horizon agents capable of sustained autonomous work, indicate that functional AGI is already here, with 2026 projected as a pivotal year for their widespread impact.
- Long-horizon agents can perform complex, multi-step tasks over extended periods, exemplified by an AI agent autonomously recruiting a developer relations lead in 31 minutes by navigating ambiguous data and making informed decisions.
- The development of long-horizon agents relies on two main technical approaches: reinforcement learning, primarily advanced by research
