Artificial superintelligence (ASI) was initially an elusive concept that will now contribute to the growth of the artificial intelligence field, with machines with capacities beyond human intelligence in all areas. OpenAI's most recent achievement on its latest model o3 - scoring 87.5% on the ARC-AGI test - emphasizes AI's growing capability of tackling new problems without prior knowledge. This has given rise to the ASI discussions since the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, pointed out their consistent focus on developing superintelligence in the coming years.
Based on the hype, ASI is not that simple. There are numerous problems to be solved such as computation, human-like cognition, ethical alignment, and societal readiness. It is anticipated that the progress of hardware, energy efficiency, and abstract reasoning will be the key factors to produce such a system. In addition, tailoring such systems to human values so that no unintended consequences arise is a difficult, ever-evolving job.
However, a true superintelligence might be available several years in the future, but the trip toward it is expected to reveal tangible milestones by 2025. This progress might bring forth the possibility of advanced AGI models that execute broader tasks with little or no human intervention and, hence, will change medicine, renewable energy, and quantum computing. The official processes of establishing global ethical norms for AI will also be the most important part of the solution in the safe and responsible development of AI.
But there are some difficulties which are inherent. Human intelligence is closely related to emotions, intuition, and subjective experiences - factors that machines are not completely able to imitate. The lack of transparency and accountability due to the black-box nature of state-of-the-art AI algorithms is a matter of concern. Besides, the imperfect data sources and the danger of over-reliance on AI systems are also the potential risks involved.
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Originally published at https://arbisoft.com on January 8, 2025.
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