When might we achieve AGI?

2031(80% confidence: 2027 – 2045)Our combined forecast estimates AGI will arrive in 2031, as of January 5, 2026.

AGI Timeline Forecasts

Median year predictions from multiple forecasting sources.

Jul 2020Nov 2020Apr 2021Jul 2021Dec 2021Apr 2022Jul 2022Dec 2022Apr 2023Jul 2023Dec 2023Apr 2024Jul 2024Dec 2024Apr 2025Aug 2025Jan 20262030204020502060
  • Metaculus (Weak AGI)
  • Metaculus (Full AGI)
  • Metaculus (Turing)
  • Manifold
  • Combined Confidence Interval
Data sources: Metaculus, Manifold, Kalshi

Individual Forecasts:

From the forecasting site Metaculus, full title: "When will the first weakly general AI system be devised, tested, and publicly announced?"

Metaculus Prediction (Year)
Jun 2020Oct 2020Feb 2021Jun 2021Nov 2021Apr 2022Aug 2022Dec 2022Apr 2023Aug 2023Dec 2023Apr 2024Aug 2024Dec 2024Apr 2025Aug 2025Jan 20262030204020502060
Source: Metaculus

From the forecasting site Metaculus, full title: "When will the first general AI system be devised, tested, and publicly announced?"

Metaculus Prediction (Year)
Dec 2020Apr 2021Sep 2021Nov 2021Apr 2022Dec 2022May 2023Aug 2023Oct 2023Dec 2023Feb 2024Apr 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Feb 2025May 2025Sep 20252030204020502060
Source: Metaculus

From the forecasting site Metaculus, full title: "When will an AI first pass a long, informed, adversarial Turing test?"

Metaculus Prediction (Year)
Aug 2022Nov 2022Jan 2023May 2023Aug 2023Oct 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024May 2024Jul 2024Oct 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025May 2025Aug 2025Oct 2025Jan 20262030204020502060
Source: Metaculus

From the prediction market Manifold Markets, full title: "AGI When? [High Quality Turing Test]"

Manifold Prediction (Year)
Apr 2024Jun 2024Jul 2024Aug 2024Sep 2024Oct 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Apr 2025May 2025Jun 2025Jul 2025Sep 2025Oct 2025Nov 2025Jan 20262030204020502060

From the prediction market Kalshi. Shows probability (0-100%) that AI passes the Turing test before 2030.

Kalshi Prediction (% before 2030)
Apr 2024Jun 2024Jul 2024Aug 2024Sep 2024Oct 2024Dec 2024Jan 2025Feb 2025Apr 2025May 2025Jun 2025Jul 2025Sep 2025Oct 2025Nov 2025Jan 20260%25%50%75%100%
Source: Kalshi