artificial general intelligence
noun
plural artificial general intelligences
: the potential capability of computer systems or algorithms to match or exceed human cognitive abilities (such as reasoning and learning)
… artificial general intelligence, which is a hypothetical stage of AI where it will match or surpass humans' abilities across a range of tasks.—
Mark Mensheha
Mark MenshehaBut I also expect continued advancements in artificial general intelligence to improve both the quality and speed of decision-making across various fields.—David Moon
David Moon
also
: an artificial intelligence system having this capability
Artificial general intelligence, super intelligence, and self-aware AI, which would perform tasks quicker and more efficiently than humans, represent future AI evolution. —Lynne Jeter
Lynne Jeter An artificial general intelligence system would be better able to transfer its skills from one domain to another, even if it had never seen the new domain before. —Brian O'Neill
compare artificial intelligence
Brian O'Neill called also AGI
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Google hopes the updates will bring it closer to its big-picture goal of developing artificial general intelligence: a theoretical stage of AI in which the technology becomes as intelligent as a human at broad range of subjects.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 May 2026
The newer company promised a clearer focus on the safety of the better-than-human technology called artificial general intelligence that both San Francisco firms aim to build.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
On the stand, Altman testified that the co-founders felt no single person should control AGI, or artificial general intelligence, and that Musk was not a good fit for the company.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
His post caught the attention of a producer working for a podcast called The Last Invention, which was documenting debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical form of AI that could surpass human intelligence.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Altman pitched the conversion as critical to securing the vast amount of funding OpenAI needs to fulfill its mission of creating artificial general intelligence — or AGI — that will benefit humanity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
This includes developments such as artificial general intelligence, which previously influenced payout structures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Yann LeCun, who spent years as Meta’s chief AI scientist before departing to launch his new venture, AMI Labs, has made world models the explicit foundation of his vision for artificial general intelligence.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The science fictional idea is now called AGI, artificial general intelligence.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 May 2026
The newer company promised a clearer focus on the safety of the better-than-human technology called artificial general intelligence that both San Francisco firms aim to build.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
On the stand, Altman testified that the co-founders felt no single person should control AGI, or artificial general intelligence, and that Musk was not a good fit for the company.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 12 May 2026
His post caught the attention of a producer working for a podcast called The Last Invention, which was documenting debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical form of AI that could surpass human intelligence.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Altman pitched the conversion as critical to securing the vast amount of funding OpenAI needs to fulfill its mission of creating artificial general intelligence — or AGI — that will benefit humanity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
This includes developments such as artificial general intelligence, which previously influenced payout structures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Yann LeCun, who spent years as Meta’s chief AI scientist before departing to launch his new venture, AMI Labs, has made world models the explicit foundation of his vision for artificial general intelligence.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The science fictional idea is now called AGI, artificial general intelligence.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
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