superintelligence
Americannoun
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the cognitive capacity of an entity that possesses a higher level of intelligence than humans.
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an entity that possesses a higher level of intelligence than humans.
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an unusually high level of human intelligence.
Example Sentences
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Lample painted a picture of cancer cures and scientific breakthroughs that commercial or geopolitical competitors might withhold from Europe if it has no homegrown superintelligence capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The prospect of creating superintelligence has sparked fierce debate in recent years among AI developers, scientists and policymakers, who fear the potential harm such systems could cause if they escape human control.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
He struck an optimistic tone about the company's direction, saying Meta was "one of the few companies positioned to help define the future" and reaffirming his goal of delivering "personal superintelligence" to users worldwide.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Those in the industry who most fear what artificial superintelligence could bring have told the Trump administration that talks with China are an existential necessity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
If he was permanently cursed with superintelligence, he should probably use it to do something.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
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