OpenAI Technical Goals (2016) (openai.com)

OpenAI has outlined its technical goals as it seeks to build advanced AI within a collaborative community framework. Central to its mission is the development of a living metric to measure intelligence by evaluating an AI agent’s ability to fulfill user intentions across varied environments. This metric will leverage OpenAI Gym to include diverse tasks such as gaming, robotics, and language processing, providing a unified platform for assessment and evolving the understanding of AI capabilities. Significantly, OpenAI is focusing on fundamental research while forming dedicated teams for specific projects aimed at developing general learning algorithms. These initiatives include creating a versatile household robot capable of performing various tasks, enhancing language understanding for clearer task execution, and training agents to excel in games using generative models and reinforcement learning. Drawing inspiration from pioneers like DeepMind, OpenAI believes that advancements in these areas will yield beneficial cross-project insights, ultimately contributing to the establishment of a comprehensive measure for AI progress. With these projects laying the groundwork, OpenAI is poised to push the boundaries of AI development and engagement.