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Amazon AGI SF Lab's Cognitive Scientist to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI Conference
Danielle Perszyk, who leads human-computer interaction at Amazon's AGI SF Lab, will be speaking at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley. She will join representatives from Google DeepMind and Twelve Labs to discuss how startups can build upon and adapt to foundation models in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.
Skynet Chance (+0.01%): Amazon's explicit focus on 'AGI' and building 'AI agents that can operate in the real world' indicates continued industrial pursuit of increasingly autonomous systems, marginally increasing existential risk potential by normalizing AGI development.
Skynet Date (-1 days): The establishment of dedicated 'AGI Labs' by major tech companies like Amazon suggests acceleration in the timeline for potential control risks, as it demonstrates significant resource allocation toward developing autonomous AI agents that operate in physical environments.
AGI Progress (+0.01%): Amazon's explicit investment in an AGI-focused lab with dedicated teams for human-computer interaction indicates serious resource allocation toward AGI capabilities, though this announcement alone reveals no specific technical breakthroughs.
AGI Date (-1 days): The establishment of Amazon's dedicated AGI SF Lab, combined with their focus on 'practical AI agents' operating in both digital and physical environments, suggests acceleration in the corporate race toward AGI, potentially compressing development timelines.