# What is the ultimate endpoint of artificial intelligence?

_Last updated: 2026-07-20_  
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## Short answer

There is no scientifically established endpoint for artificial intelligence; visions range from advanced narrow tools that augment humans, to general-purpose systems that match human cognition (AGI), to superintelligent systems that exceed it, with no consensus on which is achievable or when.

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