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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Patel, the Cisco executive, said the onus is on the tech industry and society as a whole to ensure a smooth transition to superintelligent AI.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Understanding the evolution of AI agents—from simple reactive systems to hypothetical superintelligent entities—can provide a roadmap for organizations aiming to harness AI strategically.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Both are superintelligent, lethal, existential threats to humanity—for which humanity has no one to blame but itself.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Nick Bostrom, a philosopher at the University of Oxford, proposed a thought experiment in 2003 to explain the control problem of aligning a superintelligent AI.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Understanding the evolution of AI agents—from simple reactive systems to hypothetical superintelligent entities—can provide a roadmap for organizations aiming to harness AI strategically.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Both are superintelligent, lethal, existential threats to humanity—for which humanity has no one to blame but itself.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Nick Bostrom, a philosopher at the University of Oxford, proposed a thought experiment in 2003 to explain the control problem of aligning a superintelligent AI.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Superintelligent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintelligent. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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