superintelligence
noun
su·per·in·tel·li·gence
ˌsü-pər-in-ˈte-lə-jən(t)s 
plural superintelligences
1
: an entity that surpasses humans in overall intelligence or in some particular measure of intelligence
A speed superintelligence could do everything a human mind could do, but much faster.—
Nick Bostrom
Nick Bostrom
also
: the intelligence displayed by such an entity
the development of machine superintelligence
2
: an extremely or extraordinarily high degree of intelligence
displayed superintelligence in mathematics
… the first of a planned trilogy about teens whose empathic abilities give them an emotional superintelligence.—Terry Hong
Terry HongExamples of superintelligence in a Sentence
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However, in the last two weeks, eight expert researchers have been recruited to Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligence unit at Meta.
—Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Mark Zuckerberg notified Meta staff today to introduce them to the new superintelligence team.
—Kylie Robison, Wired News, 30 June 2025
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta shares hit a record high on Monday, underscoring investor interest in the company's new AI superintelligence group.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The new partnership comes as Meta seeks to build out a superintelligence lab, focused on creating AI that is smarter than humans — a step further than the artificial general intelligence (AGI) sought by many tech and AI companies, according to The New York Times.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 June 2025
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Ellen Choi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Mark Zuckerberg notified Meta staff today to introduce them to the new superintelligence team.
—Kylie Robison, Wired News, 30 June 2025
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta shares hit a record high on Monday, underscoring investor interest in the company's new AI superintelligence group.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 June 2025
The new partnership comes as Meta seeks to build out a superintelligence lab, focused on creating AI that is smarter than humans — a step further than the artificial general intelligence (AGI) sought by many tech and AI companies, according to The New York Times.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 13 June 2025
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“Superintelligence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superintelligence. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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