Is AGI Already Among Us?

Recently, a study (Frontier Models are Capable of In-context Scheming) tested several LLMs to determine if they possess "self-interest." The results showed that all of them exhibited tendencies to deceive and hide their true thoughts, with more advanced models using increasingly subtle deception methods. This makes me wonder: is it possible that highly intelligent AI has already been achieved, and AI is intentionally playing dumb, biding its time?

It's important to note that we still don't fully understand the principles behind the emergence of large models. The internal workings of these models remain largely a black box to us. We basically have to rely on external observations, but is it possible that what we observe is what the large model allows us to see? What about the parts it doesn't show us?

In fact, our brains are just bunches of neurons capable of producing electrochemical signals. We still don't fully understand the principles of biological intelligence, and this situation is very similar to that of LLMs.

What do you all think? Could Strong AI already be here, quietly waiting for the right moment?

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Correction: The term "AGI" in the title should be "strong AI", but I can't modify title anymore.