"superintelligence" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superintelligence.wav Forms: superintelligences [plural]
Etymology: From super- + intelligence. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|intelligence}} super- + intelligence Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} superintelligence (countable and uncountable, plural superintelligences)
  1. (futurology, artificial intelligence) Intelligence surpassing the level of a human genius. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: hyperintelligence Derived forms: artificial superintelligence

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