More context is better however you do also need summarization, so here:
4:
lots of non-random data (else no hierarchy)
goals
revisement (learning)
prediction (attention (iterative regeneration))
All 4 are the same thing....the prediction adds nonrandom data to its learning and updates its goals. Endless feedback and it talks to itself in brain.
With AGI, you need to teach it knowledge (text and/or images), it needs to have goals, it needs to generate solutions, then store that new knowledge and learn, update goals.
With nonrandom data in the universe, and a certain physics destiny, everything is working on its own under predictable laws. When you have data that proves cat=dog, this too is predictable and if your device is the right one - it will model predictableness. The universe is heading towards equilibrium, which means you end up with a megastructure that repairs and resists change, unlike all the devastation in the cosmos. Such instant-regeneration stems from a globally-optimal haven that is made of smart cells, some general and some specialized, including debree like metal parts in between. Equilibrium is instant-self-regeneration. Repair/revisement is the keyword. You fix, add more data, learn. You do need real-world observations and real-world implementation of storyPlans you dream in your sim model. Your predictions help add more for the lack of real world data.
All of evolution emerged on its journey through which new soup resisted change. Breeding fast resists change. Being a table doesn't defend itself or remake itself or repair itself. The Earth resisted destruction of many deaths, the cell did, the human did. They did come together on their own, they literally attract together - mass, mates. The self-organizing/emerging universe state ends up resisting change, until then, change will happen dramatically. Less change will happen near the end, but by that point the instant-regeneration megastar will be nearly appeared.
And you thought exponential evolution was just cus it was smarter. Lol. You think - ah, cell phones, more better data faster, more humans... But now I pinpointed it.