superintelligent
adjective
su·per·in·tel·li·gent
ˌsü-pər-in-ˈte-lə-jənt 
: extremely or extraordinarily intelligent : characterized by superintelligence
a superintelligent robot
At school she inhabits the twilight zone between the successful and popular cheer-leader types and the angst-ridden, anarchistic, superintelligent underachievers …—
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The leaders of many tech companies today seem increasingly convinced that superintelligent, society-transforming machines are on their way.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
While Washington and Silicon Valley have become entranced by the idea of superintelligent AI, or artificial general intelligence, China has focused on steady, iterative progress and widespread adoption, especially in robotics.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Altman and other top technologists, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and computer science professors Yoshua Bengio and Stuart Russell, have been dreaming of constructing superintelligent systems for decades—as well as fearing them.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
The authors advocate for a complete halt in superintelligent AI development.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
While Washington and Silicon Valley have become entranced by the idea of superintelligent AI, or artificial general intelligence, China has focused on steady, iterative progress and widespread adoption, especially in robotics.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Altman and other top technologists, including Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and computer science professors Yoshua Bengio and Stuart Russell, have been dreaming of constructing superintelligent systems for decades—as well as fearing them.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
The authors advocate for a complete halt in superintelligent AI development.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Superintelligent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintelligent. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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