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Intelligence Verdict
The big ideas

Superintelligence

A hypothetical AI far smarter than the best humans in almost every field, not just a match for them.

The wording it rests on

In their own words.

Our plain version above is ours. This is the official or expert wording we based it on.

“an intellect that is much smarter than the best human brains in practically every field”
Nick Bostrom, “How Long Before Superintelligence?” (1998), 1998

People define this very differently, and the definition decides whether a prediction came true. See every definition and dated prediction on Superintelligence watch.

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