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artificial general intelligence

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[ahr-tuh-fish-uhl jen-er-uhl in-tel-i-juhns] / ˈɑr tə fɪʃ əl ˈdʒɛn ər əl ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns /

noun

Computers, Digital Technology.
  1. a theoretical type of artificial intelligence capable of performing cognitive tasks at a skill level equal to or greater than that of a human. AGI


Etymology

Origin of artificial general intelligence

First recorded in 2005–10

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Amazon cut jobs in parts of its artificial general intelligence organization.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Nosek’s early investment in DeepMind, an AI company focused on achieving artificial general intelligence, paid off when it eventually was purchased by Google.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

All nine companies are failing when it comes to combating "existential" threats such as pursuing models that reach human-level intelligence, known as "artificial general intelligence" or AGI, the report said.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Companies need artificial general intelligence if they are ever to see returns that justify some of the exorbitant P/E ratios in today’s valuations.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

Their goal is to secure the billions of dollars required for their capital-intensive projects to build artificial general intelligence, a broadly capable computer system that is smarter than humans at all cognitive work.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2026

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