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Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)
Society & Law
AI that surpasses humans across all cognitive domains.
ASI is a speculative concept for systems that exceed humans in virtually all cognitive tasks.
- Potential traits: Superhuman problem solving, strategic planning, rapid knowledge growth.
- Debate: Opportunities (medical breakthroughs) vs. risks (loss of safety and control).
- Current research focuses: Robustness, alignment, interpretability, emergency shutdown mechanisms, and governance models.