Human-level AI to propel tech progress in the next decade: Huawei

Huawei Technologies has expressed optimism over the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) over the next decade, while anticipating that global computing capacity will increase a staggering 100,000-fold by 2035.

“AGI will be the largest driver of transformation,” the Shenzhen-based company said in a forecast report published on Tuesday. “Integrating artificial intelligence with the physical world is essential to achieving AGI, which could lead to a technological singularity.”

The technological singularity is a hypothetical point in the future when technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, leading to unforeseeable changes in human civilisation. This concept has gained traction amid fears that AI may one day surpass human intelligence.

As AI continues to advance rapidly, AGI has emerged as the holy grail for developers. AGI refers to a type of AI capable of generalising knowledge and skills to perform a wide range of tasks at a level comparable to that of a human being. This contrasts with narrow AI, which is designed for specific tasks.

Huawei said its projected 100,000-fold increase in global computing power would reshape the entire computing landscape and foster groundbreaking advancements in four key areas: semiconductor materials and devices, processing techniques, computing architectures and computing paradigms.

Huawei’s predictions align with rival Alibaba Group Holding’s commitment to AGI. The e-commerce giant is investing heavily in AI and actively pursuing AGI amid excitement surrounding the technology. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post.

  

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