Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a type of expert system (AI) that matches or surpasses human cognitive abilities across a vast array of cognitive tasks. This contrasts with narrow AI, which is limited to specific jobs. [1] Artificial superintelligence (ASI), on the other hand, refers to AGI that significantly surpasses human cognitive abilities. AGI is considered one of the meanings of strong AI.

Creating AGI is a primary objective of AI research and of companies such as OpenAI [2] and Meta. [3] A 2020 survey recognized 72 active AGI research study and advancement jobs across 37 countries. [4]
The timeline for accomplishing AGI stays a topic of ongoing dispute amongst researchers and professionals. As of 2023, some argue that it may be possible in years or decades