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Early AI was narrowly focused—exceling at specific tasks like chess or piloting Mars rovers. Now, advances have led to neural networks capable of self-improvement, learning to master complex skills within hours. Future developments may birth Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—machines indistinguishable from humans in knowledge, reasoning, and adaptability.
Such machines could revolutionize scientific research, solve intractable problems like dark energy, or automate the creation of content: movies, music, or literature. Yet, with such potential arises the looming specter of superintelligence, capable of recursive self-improvement, escaping human control, and challenging our sovereignty.