superintelligence
noun
su·per·in·tel·li·gence
ˌsü-pər-in-ˈte-lə-jən(t)s 
plural superintelligences
1
: an entity that surpasses humans in overall intelligence or in some particular measure of intelligence
A speed superintelligence could do everything a human mind could do, but much faster.—
Nick Bostrom
Nick Bostrom
also
: the intelligence displayed by such an entity
the development of machine superintelligence
2
: an extremely or extraordinarily high degree of intelligence
displayed superintelligence in mathematics
… the first of a planned trilogy about teens whose empathic abilities give them an emotional superintelligence.—Terry Hong
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The latter is short for artificial superintelligence, or AI that significantly surpasses human intelligence.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
The implication is that artificial general intelligence (AGI) or possibly artificial superintelligence (ASI) is essentially staring us directly in the face.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This is just another way to access the power of AI.
Business Tech News #2 - Sam Altman predicts superintelligence will trigger a 10x surge in scientific AI breakthroughs – each year as revolutionary as a decade.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Admittedly, the journey is still early—a journey that may take us from narrow AI to artificial general intelligence (AGI) and ultimately to artificial superintelligence (ASI).
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
The implication is that artificial general intelligence (AGI) or possibly artificial superintelligence (ASI) is essentially staring us directly in the face.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
This is just another way to access the power of AI.
Business Tech News #2 - Sam Altman predicts superintelligence will trigger a 10x surge in scientific AI breakthroughs – each year as revolutionary as a decade.
—Gene Marks, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Admittedly, the journey is still early—a journey that may take us from narrow AI to artificial general intelligence (AGI) and ultimately to artificial superintelligence (ASI).
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Superintelligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintelligence. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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