Some of AI’s prominent leaders have gone head-to-head this week, presenting opposing ideas about the future of artificial intelligence. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin have both discussed the rapid advancements in the technology, with the former advocating for the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI), while the latter has called for a “soft pause.” Buterin has also suggested that crypto technologies could even be used in defensive acceleration. Altman believes superintelligence is around the corner In a blog post published on Sunday (Jan.