To me, “advanc[ing] digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole” does not necessitate them building AGI at all. Indeed the same mission statement can be said to apply to e.g. Redwood Research.
Further evidence for this view comes from OpenAI’s old merge-and-assist clause, which indicates that they’d be willing to fold and assist a different company if the other company is a) within 2 years of building AGI and b) sufficiently good.
To me, “advanc[ing] digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole” does not necessitate them building AGI at all. Indeed the same mission statement can be said to apply to e.g. Redwood Research.
Further evidence for this view comes from OpenAI’s old merge-and-assist clause, which indicates that they’d be willing to fold and assist a different company if the other company is a) within 2 years of building AGI and b) sufficiently good.