Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a theoretical form of AI that possesses the ability to understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks, much like a human. It aims to replicate the cognitive abilities of the human brain and is not confined to specific tasks. AGI can transfer knowledge and skills learned in one area to another and has a vast understanding of the world, including common-sense knowledge, social norms and relationships, which allows it to make decisions.
AGI is often associated with strong AI and artificial superintelligence. While narrow AI excels at predefined tasks, AGI is designed to achieve human-level intelligence by adapting, learning and problem-solving in almost any field. It is a goal that researchers are working towards, involving collaboration across fields like computer science, neuroscience, and cognitive psychology. OpenAI defines AGI as highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work.
