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Types of AI

Nudle January 29, 2025
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Let’s focus on the three types of AI you’ll encounter in real life:

1. Narrow AI (Artificial Narrow Intelligence – ANI) (What We Use Today)

  • What it is: AI designed to perform a single task or a limited set of tasks.
  • Examples:
    • Voice assistants (Siri, Alexa).
    • Recommendation systems (Netflix, Spotify).
    • Self-driving cars.
    • Tools like ChatGPT or DeepSeek.
  • Key Trait: Excels at specific tasks but lacks general reasoning or consciousness.
  • Status: The only type of AI that exists today.

2. General AI (Artificial General Intelligence – AGI)

  • What it is: Hypothetical AI with human-like cognitive abilities—it can learn, reason, and adapt to any intellectual task.
  • Example: A machine that can write a novel, solve complex physics problems, and learn a new language with human-level proficiency.
  • Key Trait: Self-aware and capable of abstract thinking.
  • StatusNot yet achieved; remains a theoretical goal.

3. Superintelligent AI (Artificial Superintelligence – ASI)

  • What it is: AI that surpasses human intelligence in all domains, including creativity, problem-solving, and social skills.
  • Example: A system that solves global challenges like climate change or disease eradication far more effectively than humans.
  • Key Trait: Outperforms the brightest human minds in every field.
  • StatusPurely speculative; exists only in science fiction and philosophical debates.