Microsoft and OpenAI have agreed that 'if OpenAI develops an AI that generates a profit of 15 trillion yen, it will be considered to have achieved general artificial intelligence (AGI).'

'General artificial intelligence (AGI)' that can perform all kinds of intellectual tasks that humans can do is considered the final goal of AI development, and OpenAI, Google, Meta, and others are working on its development. In fact, experts have different opinions on how close we are to realizing general artificial intelligence, but Microsoft and OpenAI define AGI as a financial indicator rather than performance, and have agreed that 'if OpenAI can develop an AI that generates at least $100 billion (about 15 trillion yen) in profits, we will have achieved the development of general artificial intelligence.'

Microsoft and OpenAI's Secret AGI Definition — The Information

The news site The Information reported the existence of an agreement between OpenAI and Microsoft on 'general artificial intelligence.'

The agreement defines the development of AI as 'when OpenAI develops an AI that generates at least $100 billion in revenue,' which is a far cry from the commonly used technical definition of AI as 'an AI that can perform any and every intellectual task that humans can perform.'

However, it has been pointed out that this agreement is influenced by the existence of a contract clause between OpenAI and Microsoft that states, 'If OpenAI develops general artificial intelligence, Microsoft will no longer have access to OpenAI's technology.'

In addition, OpenAI is facing various problems in the development of 'GPT-5', and the deficit is expected to amount to billions of dollars (hundreds of billions of yen).

The earliest estimate for OpenAI to turn a profit is 2029 or later.

In addition to OpenAI, Google and Meta are also developing AI with the goal of general artificial intelligence, and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has stated that he is 'committed to open sourcing responsibly.'