"capability overhang" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} capability overhang (uncountable)
  1. (artificial intelligence) Capabilities and potential applications of existing artificial intelligence systems that have not yet been discovered. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Artificial intelligence
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          "text": "Since the release of GPT-4, OpenAI has been adding capabilities to the AI system with \"plugins\", giving it the ability to look up data on the open web, plan holidays, and even order groceries. But the company has to deal with \"capability overhang\": the issue that its own systems are more powerful than it knows at release.",
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