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Narrow now, general later?
Almost all AI today is “narrow” — brilliant at one task. General, human-like AI remains hypothetical.
Artificial Intelligence · Lesson 3
Types of Artificial Intelligence
beginner⏱ 15 min · 8 cards
Two categories
Narrow vs. general
Everything in use today is narrow AI.
Spot the narrow AI
All of these do one job well
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Key term
Key term
What is AGI?
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Artificial General Intelligence
A hypothetical system that could learn any intellectual task a human can. It does not exist today.
Nuance
Watch out
Common misconception
A very capable chatbot is still narrow AI — not general intelligence.
Recap
Key takeaways
- ✓Practical AI today is narrow AI, without exception.
- ✓"Narrow" describes how competence generalizes, not how impressive the output is.
- ✓AGI and superintelligence are debated, undefined, and hypothetical.
- ✓Functional classifications range from reactive to hypothetical self-aware systems.
- ✓Capability should not be confused with consciousness.
Quick check
Which statement best describes artificial intelligence?
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