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Artificial Superintelligence
A hypothetical system whose abilities would far exceed the best humans in nearly every field.
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Artificial superintelligence describes a hypothetical system whose cognitive abilities would greatly surpass the best human experts in nearly every field, including scientific creativity, strategy, and social intelligence. It is a speculative concept, discussed mainly in the context of long-term AI safety and alignment rather than as a near-term product. No such system exists, and its possibility and timeline remain debated.