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December 18, 2025
AI companies are sick of their favorite buzzword
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TL;DR
- The term "AGI" (Artificial General Intelligence) is being phased out by major tech companies.
- CEOs like Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Satya Nadella have publicly downplayed or disliked the term AGI.
- New terms are emerging, including Meta's "personal superintelligence," Microsoft's "humanist superintelligence," Amazon's "useful general intelligence," and Anthropic's "powerful AI."
- The vagueness of AGI's definition and associated public fears about superintelligent AI have contributed to the rebranding.
- A contract between Microsoft and OpenAI involving an "AGI clause" highlights the complexities and changing definitions surrounding the term.
- The shift in terminology is also influenced by a desire to present AI in a less threatening and more beneficial light to the public and investors.
- Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) is another related term, referring to AI that surpasses human intelligence in all areas.
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