The Vergecast · September 4, 2026 · 1h 46m

AGI is whatever you want it to be

Dominic Preston, Hayden Field, Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, Joanna Stern, Travis Larchuk

The Vergecast panel discusses the week's tech news: OpenAI's claim that AGI has arrived with GPT-6 Astra, Nvidia's $13B acquisition of Hugging Face, and the shifting definition of artificial general intelligence. They then preview the upcoming Apple event under new CEO John Ternus, reflect on Tim Cook's services-driven legacy, and note the departure of Phil Schiller from key roles. Finally, they highlight the best gadgets from IFA Berlin, including local AI smart home controllers, a wide foldable phone, and a toothbrush with a camera.

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OpenAI's AGI claim is marketing, not a technical milestone00:23:04

OpenAI declares the AGI era has arrived with GPT-6 Astra, but the definition remains so vague that AGI means whatever the company wants it to mean.

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Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $13B00:19:53

Nvidia acquires the model-hosting platform Hugging Face, consolidating its hold on the AI infrastructure stack from chips to deployment.

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