Replit CEO Says Forget God AGI, 'Functional AGI' Runs Your Job
Amjad Masad, the self-styled vibe coding startup CEO of Replit, dropped a truth bomb on 'a16z podcast' in October 2025: skip the messy quest for god-tier AGI, 'functional AGI'ābasically AI that learns stuff without consciousnessāis already busy eyeing your paycheck. Masad claims this economic automaton can make whole industries go poof by doing tasks humans tolerate. While Silicon Valley chases the mystical 'true AGI' unicorn, Masad's 'bearish on true AGI breakthrough' because frankly, the money's too good with what works now. He warned AI firms of a 'local maximum trap,' like engineers pimping last-gen models instead of inventing new robots. Meanwhile, bigshots like OpenAIās Sam Altman and Metaās Yann LeCun confess weāre decades away from that sci-fi stuff. So buckle up ā the futureās semi smart, on sale now, but donāt hold your breath for your robot overlord.
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AI wonāt achieve God consciousness anytime soon, but donāt worry, 'functional AGI' is already plotting to automate your job. Replitās CEO calls it the 'local maximum trap,' aka Silicon Valleyās favorite way of futzing around while money flows in.
Forget true AGI, says Replit bossābecause why reinvent the wheel when you can just make a slightly smarter wheel and call it a day?
Silicon Valleyās version of progress: making todayās AI models 6% better while pretending ātrue AGIā is just around the corner. Spoiler: itās not.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/24/2025 | Author: Lee Chong Ming
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