AGI

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abbreviation or noun (1)

variants or less commonly A.G.I.
plural AGIs also A.G.I.s
a
: the potential capability of computer systems or algorithms to match or exceed human cognitive abilities (such as reasoning and learning)
AGI, as it's known, is widely seen as the ultimate aim of generative AI companies—an artificial, humanlike intelligence that can be applied to a wide range of tasks.Morgan Meaker
b
: an artificial intelligence system having this capability
There's a debate about definitions of AGI, but we've always thought about it as a system that has the ability to exhibit all the cognitive capabilities we have as humans.Steven Levy
For the past decade, the conversation around artificial intelligence has been consumed by the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI): systems that can reason broadly like a human mind.Michael Koch
Unlike current AI-powered developments, AGI agents are more adaptable to any area and more proactive when making decisions autonomously.Jean Leon

AGI

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abbreviation or noun (2)

plural AGIs
: an individual's gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3) income minus the total amount in deductions allowed by law : adjusted gross income
Your AGI is your total income from all sources minus certain adjustments such as student loan interest, alimony payments and retirement contributions.Leah Daniels
To qualify for the tax credit, filers must be under certain thresholds for adjusted gross income, or AGI.Leada Gore

Examples of AGI in a Sentence

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OpenAI recently discontinued its Sora video generation app and platform, citing a strategic shift to focus on coding tools, corporate clients and AGI development amid high compute costs. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026 That’s hardly a complete list of her responsibilities; her title is now CEO, AGI deployment. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026 OpenAI announced a major reorganization on Friday as the company’s CEO of AGI deployment, Fidji Simo, takes medical leave to focus on her health. Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2026 And with the mission of bringing AGI to the world comes a responsibility to help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates—with builders and people using the technology at the center. Peter White, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026 And with the mission of bringing AGI [artificial general intelligence] to the world comes a responsibility to help create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes AI creates — with builders and people using the technology at the center. Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026 Even its product group was renamed to AGI Deployment. Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026 In 2023, a net 3,304 IRS filers aged 55 to 64 left the state, taking with them approximately $1.3 billion in AGI. Editorial, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026 This might happen once AI is advanced enough to become artificial general intelligence (AGI). Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Abbreviation Or Noun (1)

2002, in the meaning defined above

Abbreviation Or Noun (2)

1955, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of AGI was in 1955

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“AGI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/AGI. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

Legal Definition

AGI

abbreviation
adjusted gross income
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