Why Artificial General Intelligence is important and when it will be achieved?

What is Artificial General Intelligence? Why Elon Musk partnered with Microsoft to keep working on it.  Is your microwave going to be smarter than you? Also, why is Artificial General Intelligence a different animal than Artificial Intelligence?  Couple links: Architects of Intelligence book: https://www.amazon.com/Architects-Intelligence-truth-people-building-ebook/dp/B07H8L8T2J Subscribe to my newsletter: www.arekskuza.com