superintelligence

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    A hypothetical form of intelligence that far surpasses the cognitive abilities of the most gifted human minds in virtually all domains, including scientific creativity, general wisdom, and social skills.; An entity or system possessing such vastly superior intelligence.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: superintelligences

Collocations

artificial superintelligenceachieve superintelligencereach superintelligencethe rise of superintelligencesuperintelligence risk

Derivatives

superintelligent

Synonyms

hyperintelligenceultraintelligencesupermind

Commonly confused

artificial general intelligence
EN: 'AGI' refers to human-level AI across all domains; 'superintelligence' refers to intelligence that vastly surpasses human cognitive abilities.
intelligence
EN: 'Intelligence' is the general cognitive capacity; 'superintelligence' specifically denotes a level far beyond the human maximum.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse the prefix 'super-' with 'hyper-'; 'superintelligence' is the standard term in AI literature, while 'hyperintelligence' is non-standard.

💬 Examples

  1. Many researchers warn that superintelligence could pose existential risks to humanity if not properly aligned with human values.

  2. The novel explores a world where a superintelligence has taken control of global infrastructure.