# Altman Says OpenAI Will Have an Internal System He Calls AGI Before the End of 2026

The claim rests on OpenAI's own definition of the term, and the model it points to, Astra, has not been released or independently evaluated.

- Published: 2026-08-28T06:11:21.137Z
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Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, told TIME that the company is "not quite yet" at artificial general intelligence (AGI) but expects to have an internal system he would classify as AGI before the end of this year. The remark circul…

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