AI glossary

What is AGI?

Short answer

Artificial general intelligence: a hypothetical AI that could learn and do almost any intellectual task a person can. There is no agreed definition or test, and none exists today.

For example

Today's AI can be superhuman at narrow tasks like chess yet fail at simple everyday reasoning. An AGI would handle a new job it was never trained for about as well as a capable person.

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What is AGI in simple terms?

Artificial general intelligence: a hypothetical AI that could learn and do almost any intellectual task a person can. There is no agreed definition or test, and none exists today.

What is an example of AGI?

Today's AI can be superhuman at narrow tasks like chess yet fail at simple everyday reasoning. An AGI would handle a new job it was never trained for about as well as a capable person.

Where can I learn about AGI for free?

AI in Bed explains it in the free lesson "What is AI, really?" (Beginner level, 5 minutes), with no sign-up.