Seed AI

Noun · AI & Machine Learning

Definitions

  1. A hypothetical initial AI system capable of meaningfully improving itself or helping create more capable successor systems. The term appears mainly in long-term AI strategy and safety discussions.

    In plain English: A hypothetical initial AI system that could help create more capable future systems.

    Example: "The paper discussed whether a seed AI would need broad scientific competence or only targeted self-improvement ability to accelerate further progress."

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