{"id":239626,"date":"2026-06-25T18:05:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/ben-goertzel-just-revealed-when-agi-will-actually-happen-ep-38"},"modified":"2026-06-25T18:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T23:05:19","slug":"ben-goertzel-just-revealed-when-agi-will-actually-happen-ep-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/ben-goertzel-just-revealed-when-agi-will-actually-happen-ep-38","title":{"rendered":"Ben Goertzel Just Revealed When AGI Will ACTUALLY Happen | Ep. 38"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4\/3; object-fit: contain;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yahU76RB-DE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;\n   picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ben Goertzel, the godfather of AGI research and CEO of SingularityNet, just dropped some mind-blowing insights about artificial general intelligence that will change how you think about AI forever. This isn\u2019t your typical AI hype this is raw truth from someone who\u2019s been building AGI for decades.<\/p>\n<p>In this deep dive conversation, Ben reveals the shocking reality behind current AI limitations, why decentralized AI infrastructure is crucial for humanity\u2019s future, and his honest timeline for when we\u2019ll actually achieve AGI. Plus, he shares what it\u2019s like running a global AI empire while living on a remote island accessible only by ferry.<\/p>\n<p>Key Topics Covered:<br \/> The real timeline for AGI development.<br \/> Why current AI models aren\u2019t actually intelligent.<br \/> How SingularityNet is building decentralized AI infrastructure.<br \/> The ASI Alliance and the future of artificial superintelligence.<br \/> Ben\u2019s daily routine managing hundreds of AI researchers globally.<br \/> Why math and music drive breakthrough AI thinking.<\/p>\n<p>\u23f0 Timestamps:<br \/> 0:00 \u2014 Introduction to Ben Goertzel.<br \/> 2:30 \u2014 Daily life of an AGI pioneer.<br \/> 8:45 \u2014 Managing a global AI empire.<br \/> 15:20 \u2014 The truth about current AI limitations.<br \/> 25:10 \u2014 SingularityNet and decentralized AI<br \/> 35:40 \u2014 When will AGI actually happen?<br \/> 45:30 \u2014 The future of artificial superintelligence.<br \/> 58:15 \u2014 Closing thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>-\ufe0f Subscribe for more exclusive interviews with crypto and AI pioneers who are building the future. Hit the notification bell so you never miss our latest episodes!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcac What do you think about Ben\u2019s AGI timeline? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2026\/06\/ben-goertzel-just-revealed-when-agi-will-actually-happen-ep-38\">Continue reading \u201cBen Goertzel Just Revealed When AGI Will ACTUALLY Happen | Ep. 38\u201d | &gt;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Goertzel, the godfather of AGI research and CEO of SingularityNet, just dropped some mind-blowing insights about artificial general intelligence that will change how you think about AI forever. This isn\u2019t your typical AI hype this is raw truth from someone who\u2019s been building AGI for decades. In this deep dive conversation, Ben reveals the [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2229,42,6,64],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-239626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mathematics","category-media-arts","category-robotics-ai","category-singularity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=239626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/239626\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=239626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=239626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=239626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}