superintelligence

noun

su·​per·​in·​tel·​li·​gence ˌsü-pər-in-ˈte-lə-jən(t)s 

plural superintelligences

1

: an entity that surpasses humans in overall intelligence or in some particular measure of intelligence

A speed superintelligence could do everything a human mind could do, but much faster.

—Nick Bostrom

also : the intelligence displayed by such an entity

the development of machine superintelligence

2

: an extremely or extraordinarily high degree of intelligence

displayed superintelligence in mathematics

… the first of a planned trilogy about teens whose empathic abilities give them an emotional superintelligence.

—Terry Hong

Examples of superintelligence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This simultaneous, contrasting discourse highlights a deep bifurcation in the AI industry regarding safety, regulation, and the future trajectory of superintelligence, with competitive interests underlying the philosophical debate. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Director James Cameron has been touting the relevance of the 1991 film to the current debate over the role of AI superintelligence. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026

These invectives evidently haven’t spooked Son, who once predicted that AI superintelligence would exist by 2035. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026

There was no mention of AI superintelligence or companion chatbots. — Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superintelligence

• counterintelligence
• intelligence