Intelligence Explosion

Noun · AI & Machine Learning

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical scenario in which increasingly capable AI systems rapidly improve themselves or accelerate progress so quickly that intelligence grows dramatically in a short period. The term appears mainly in long-term AI strategy and safety debates.

    In plain English: A hypothetical rapid acceleration in intelligence due to self-improving AI.

    Example: "The discussion about intelligence explosion focused less on exact timelines and more on whether governance could keep pace with rapid capability jumps."

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