This is not something that can be learned from what you have mentioned.
What information I learnt from Ben’s answer:
There is an experimental AGI project doing research towards a postive Singularity.
An AGI researcher believes $100K are better spend with that project.
What I concluded:
There are other options to work towards a positive Singularity (experimental).
The SIAI might benefit from cooperating with them rather than competing.
Particularly if prior observation of Goertzel left you unimpressed.
I’m more impressed than I am with the SIAI right now. At least he is doing something while most of what the SIAI achieved is some science fictional idea called CEV and a handful of papers of which most are just survey papers and none are peer-reviewed, as far as I know. And the responses to this post seem completely biased and in some cases simply motivated by a strong commitment to the SIAI.
What information I learnt from Ben’s answer:
There is an experimental AGI project doing research towards a postive Singularity.
An AGI researcher believes $100K are better spend with that project.
What I concluded:
There are other options to work towards a positive Singularity (experimental).
The SIAI might benefit from cooperating with them rather than competing.
I’m more impressed than I am with the SIAI right now. At least he is doing something while most of what the SIAI achieved is some science fictional idea called CEV and a handful of papers of which most are just survey papers and none are peer-reviewed, as far as I know. And the responses to this post seem completely biased and in some cases simply motivated by a strong commitment to the SIAI.