Foundations

Artificial general intelligence (AGI)

contested definition

Definition

Artificial general intelligence is a contested term for AI with broad, transferable competence across many cognitive tasks, often framed relative to human-level breadth.

Distinguish it from nearby terms

A foundation model may be broadly useful without meeting any agreed threshold for AGI; there is no single accepted operational test.

Check your understanding

Before making an AGI claim, specify the domains, transfer requirements, autonomy, robustness, and comparison population.