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artificial superintelligence

noun \ˌär-tə-ˈfi-shəl ˌsü-pər-in-ˈte-lə-jən(t)s\

also ASI or superintelligence

TopicCulture & Big Ideas First known use2014 Senses1

Definition of artificial superintelligence

  1. : hypothetical AI that is far more capable than the best humans in nearly every field, including science, strategy, and social skills

    • The debate over superintelligence shapes how governments think about AI risk.
    • Several startups now openly say they are building ASI.
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Origin & history

first known use2014

The idea goes back to I. J. Good's 'ultraintelligent machine' in 1965; Nick Bostrom's 2014 book 'Superintelligence' brought the term into wide use.

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