Father of AGI Ben Goertzel: Why The Singularity Is Only a Few Years Away

Is the AI boom a real technological revolution or a bubble waiting to burst? Ben Goertzel, founder of “SingularityNET” and one of the earliest voices in artificial general intelligence (AGI), explains what AGI is, why today’s LLMs are not enough on their own, and why the path to the “singularity” may be closer than most people think. In this BN Crypto podcast episode, we cover AGI timelines, the US vs China AI arms race, decentralized AI infrastructure (ASI Alliance), the AI bubble debate (including Nvidia hype), and Ben’s robot singer Desdemona, which raises a bigger question: does AI reduce human creativity, or amplify it? Key topics: AGI definition, world modeling, memory and goal-driven agents, embodiment vs “internet as a body,” decentralized AI, ASI chain, Hyperon, Questor, AI market bubble risks, and AI + music creativity. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:11 What is AGI? 3:20 Why LLMs fall short 7:30 Does AGI need a body? 10:59 AI and human creativity 15:05 AGI timeline explained 18:44 Centralized vs decentralized AI 24:18 ASI Alliance and FET 27:49 Is there an AI bubble? 30:55 Hyperon explained 33:57 Robot singer Desdemona 41:15 Audience reactions 45:29 Final thoughts Subscribe for more long-form conversations on AI, crypto, and emerging tech. Last Video: Tristan Thompson: NBA Fans are About to Trade Players Like Stocks: https://youtu.be/3JadHTWj4_8 🔗 Visit BeInCrypto: https://beincrypto.com/ 📸 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beincrypto 🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/beincrypto 📢 Telegram: https://t.me/+U8DQNp4b8Gw3YmZi #AGI #ArtificialIntelligence #BenGoertzel #SingularityNET #ASIAlliance 🚨 Disclaimer 🚨 Although BeInCrypto aims to inform and educate readers worldwide, it is important to remember that investing in cryptocurrency is risky. Neither this video nor its authors should be held responsible for any investment decisions, and nothing published here should be considered financial advice. We always urge our readers/viewers to do their own research and never invest more than they can afford to lose.