Definition
Artificial general intelligence (AGI) refers to a hypothetical AI system that performs at human level across nearly all cognitive tasks and transfers its skills to unfamiliar domains. “General” contrasts with narrow AI, which handles a single task or a narrow set of tasks.
How it works
There is no accepted technical roadmap for AGI. Researchers tend to describe the gap between shipped models and AGI in terms of capability levels and autonomy, measured with evaluations that span many domains.
Usage
The term appears mostly in research discussions, industry roadmaps, and policy debates, where it marks a long-term goal and frames claims about progress and risk.
Related and confusable terms
AGI is not a synonym for artificial intelligence, which also covers deployed narrow systems. Artificial superintelligence goes further and assumes capability beyond humans across the board. Large language models display broad skills, but that does not by itself satisfy the definition of AGI.