Table 4 Overview of key pathways derived from BERTopic modeling.

From: Navigating artificial general intelligence development: societal, technological, ethical, and brain-inspired pathways

Pathways

Theories/Frameworks mentioned

AGI concepts used

Keywords

Societal pathways of human-like AI

Computers as Social Actors (CASA), PESTEL Framework

Empathy, Interaction Quality, Anthropomorphic Design

“human level”, "human-like AI", “AI safety”, “decision making”, “machine learning”, “Turing test”, “progression”, “social change”

Technological pathways toward AGI

Explainable AI (XAI), Reward Maximization Hypothesis, Logical AI

Transparency, Reinforcement Learning, Representation Problems

“evolution”, “advancements”, "real-world effects", "artificial general intelligence", “big data”, "human-level", “ethical considerations”, “policy”, “governance”

Pathways to explainability in AGI

Reinforcement Learning Framework, LDA Topic Modeling, AI Experimentation Platforms

Problem Solving, Task-Specific AI

“reinforcement learning”, “machine learning”, "artificial general intelligence", "natural language processing", "next-generation", “innovation”, “trends”

Cognitive pathways and ethics in AGI

LIDA Model, Global Workspace Theory, AI-Completeness Theory

Moral Decision Making, Turing Test, Neurocomputers

“cognitive architectures”, “machine consciousness”, “common sense”, “strong AI”, “ethical considerations”, “governance”, “future”

Brain inspired pathways toward AGI

Hybrid Tianjic Architecture, Neuroevolution, Statistical Sample Complexity Theory

Real-time Processing, Network Optimization, High-Dimensional Processing

“neuromorphic computing”, “working memory”, "brain-inspired computing", "cutting-edge", “breakthrough”, “projections”, "next-generation"