Comment by godelski
That's a pretty recent definition, one developed out of marketing since it removes the need to further refine and allows it to be naïvely measured.
So I'll refine: sentient. I'll refine more: the ability to interpret the underlying intent of ill-defined goals, the ability to self generate goals, refine, reiterate, resolve and hold conflicting goals and context together, possess a theory of mind, possess triadic awareness. And I'm certain my definition is incomplete.
What I mean by AGI is the older definition: the general intelligence possessed by humans and other intelligent creatures. In context I mean much closer to a human than a cat.
>That's a pretty recent definition
It's actually one of the oldest definitions. I recommend you look up the works of H. A. Simon. This idea is quite ancient to people who are working AI research.
Anyhow, your more vague definition is still pretty much in line with my assumptions above in terms of the applicability to this issue. I.e. an AGI by your standard also will not bring a solution to this.