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The convergence of these factors has accelerated progress toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—machines capable of performing any intellectual task humans can do. As these systems improve, they can innovate, self-improve, and potentially reach a point where their intelligence surpasses ours.
The Potential and Perils of AI Superintelligence
The advent of superintelligent AI could catalyze extraordinary advances—revolutionizing energy, medicine, and space exploration—potentially solving intractable problems like climate change or resource scarcity. For example, AI might unlock nuclear fusion, leading to abundant clean energy.