# 'AGI Is Too Important'—Ben Goertzel's Crypto Bet Against OpenAI

> "I don't want to give up control of what I'm doing to venture capital firms," Ben Goertzel said on the On The Margin podcast. "Because I think AGI is too important for that.

- **Source:** [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/boazsobrado/2026/06/21/agi-is-too-important-ben-goertzels-crypto-bet-against-openai/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a38623ee8976fcb37ce0262)
- **Published:** 2026-06-21
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #anthropic #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a38623ee8976fcb37ce0262

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