Is AGI Necessary Now? - Issue #518 Thursday, March 20th 2025 12:00AM
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## What's Happening in FinTech
A recap of fintech news brought to you by FinTech Weekly!
A dangerous habit: After the Bybit hack, North Korea becomes the third-largest holder of Bitcoin. Acquiring reserves in that way is not only illegal but also seriously risky for geopolitical equilibrium.
Emerging markets: Nikolay Seleznev shared with us insights on why Western investors are overlooking fintechs in emerging markets—and why this is a mistake. (You can find the entire article in our magazine!)
The Focus
In this issue, we want to talk about a widely discussed topic—artificial general intelligence (AGI).
There are two factions in this topic: Big Tech and big CEOs, according to whom AGI will be here in a bunch of years. And many investors and (normal-sized) businesses, who wonder if AGI is strictly necessary if we don't adjust AI to solve businesses' pain points first.
Read the full story: The Race Toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): Progress, Skepticism, and Real-World Focus
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