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

In a decade: Artificial superintelligence (ASI) arrives. —Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

And since this is a tech newsletter, here’s a sneak peak at the cover story, which looks at what may be this year’s biggest tech story: Alexandr Wang’s new role leading Meta’s new superintelligence team. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 23 July 2025

Even if the Biden framework was seen as heavy-handed or politicized, big questions remain among industry advocates about the potential for runaway superintelligence as AI rapidly advances. —Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2025

OpenAI researcher Jason Wei is joining Meta’s new superintelligence lab, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. —Kylie Robison, Wired News, 15 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for superintelligence

• counterintelligence
• intelligence