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 …—

Jack Butler

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Chris Sanders – Spark Award A story about a superintelligent service robot raising a baby goose alongside a fox does not immediately suggest a film that absolutely drains the tear ducts of parents and children alike. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024 Consider a superintelligent system tasked with eliminating cancer. —

Bernard Marr, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 The logical first wish for any human actor coming into possession of superintelligent AI—that is, a hypothetical AI more intelligent than a human—might be to attempt to guarantee that nobody else gains this powerful version of the technology. —

Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024 How could a story of men vs. superintelligent rats work as a film? —

Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for superintelligent

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1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superintelligent was in 1845

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