[AINews] OpenAI to reach AGI bar by end-2026
Sam Altman expects OpenAI to declare AGI achieved internally by December 2026.
“Automated AI Research Intern”— Sam Altman
Sam Altman told TIME he expects OpenAI to internally declare AGI achieved by December 2026, with Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki confirming the unreleased Astra model already meets his 'Automated AI Research Intern' milestone targeted for September 2026. This is a rare, specific public AGI timeline commitment from OpenAI leadership, making it a high-stakes accountability moment for the industry. The issue also covers the Hugging Face and Pollen Robotics $399 Microduck open-source biped robot, which hit $1M in sales and signals a credible consumer-scale physical AI market forming.