During a recent live interview, Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), claiming that AI could surpass the smartest human intelligence as soon as the end of next year. Highlighting AI as the most quickly progressing technology, Musk referred to immense improvements in dedicated AI computers potentially increasing their capabilities exponentially every few months. His prediction, however, was accompanied by cautions regarding current constraints due to shortages of AI chips and the high power demands necessary for AI's operation. According to Musk, these supply chain limitations, ranging from insufficient Nvidia chips last year to this year's issues with voltage transformer supplies, could impede the progress of AI until they are adequately addressed. Nevertheless, Musk's prophecy is met with skepticism among some AI experts. Grady Booch, a renowned software architect and critic of AI hyperbole, points out Musk's past oversights in AI timelines, especially pertaining to the full self-driving capabilities of Tesla cars. The concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which means crafting AI to at least match human intelligence, remains a contentious subject with no uniform agreement on its definition or the timeframe of its realization. Another voice in the discussion, Hugging Face AI researcher Dr. Margaret Mitchell, emphasizes that intelligence cannot be distinctly measured between humans and machines, undermining the comparability that Musk prescribes. Despite the uncertainty and varied opinions on the path to AGI, companies including OpenAI—initially co-founded by Musk—are fervently pursuing this goal. Musk himself, though no longer affiliated with OpenAI, has ventured into similar territory with his own company, xAI, and its product, Grok. With conflicting views from industry experts, the debate over when, if ever, AI will truly match or exceed human intelligence carries on with Musk's predictions stirring the conversation and raising both anticipation and doubt in the tech community.