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
Terry HongExamples of superintelligence in a Sentence
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Aschenbrenner’s startling thesis about exponentially accelerating AI progress rests on one core premise: that AI will soon become powerful enough to carry out AI research itself, leading to recursive self-improvement and runaway superintelligence.
—Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Altman himself has been talking about developing superintelligence since at least last year.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest investor, increasingly seems eager for the company to stop building superintelligence and start building a profitable product.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Call to Action The rise of artificial superintelligence will reshape industries and personal interactions.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Altman himself has been talking about developing superintelligence since at least last year.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2024
Microsoft, OpenAI’s largest investor, increasingly seems eager for the company to stop building superintelligence and start building a profitable product.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Call to Action The rise of artificial superintelligence will reshape industries and personal interactions.
—Mark Minevich, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Superintelligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintelligence. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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