AGI

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abbreviation or noun (1)

variants or less commonly A.G.I.
plural AGIs also A.G.I.s
a
: the potential capability of computer systems or algorithms to match or exceed human cognitive abilities (such as reasoning and learning)
AGI, as it's known, is widely seen as the ultimate aim of generative AI companies—an artificial, humanlike intelligence that can be applied to a wide range of tasks.Morgan Meaker
b
: an artificial intelligence system having this capability
There's a debate about definitions of AGI, but we've always thought about it as a system that has the ability to exhibit all the cognitive capabilities we have as humans.Steven Levy
For the past decade, the conversation around artificial intelligence has been consumed by the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): systems that can reason broadly like a human mind.Michael Koch
Unlike current AI-powered developments, AGI agents are more adaptable to any area and more proactive when making decisions autonomously.Jean Leon

AGI

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abbreviation or noun (2)

plural AGIs
: an individual's gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3) income minus the total amount in deductions allowed by law : adjusted gross income
Your AGI is your total income from all sources minus certain adjustments such as student loan interest, alimony payments and retirement contributions.Leah Daniels
To qualify for the tax credit, filers must be under certain thresholds for adjusted gross income, or AGI.Leada Gore

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Social Security benefits and pension income are partially taxable depending on AGI, and distributions from pre-tax accounts are taxable. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Simply being superintelligent, but under human control and progress, would mean that AGI might be here, but not the singularity. Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Even models that don’t meet the AGI threshold could eliminate an untold number of jobs. Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Anthropic says Opus 5 scored three times higher than the next-best model on ARC-AGI 3, which tests how well models solve novel problems. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for AGI

Word History

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun (1)

2002, in the meaning defined above

Abbreviation Or Noun (2)

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of AGI was in 1955

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“AGI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AGI. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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AGI

abbreviation
adjusted gross income
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