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Designed for a specific task. Examples include Siri, Alexa, chess engines, recommendation systems, and spam filters. All current AI systems are Narrow AI. They excel in their domain but cannot generalize beyond it.
Hypothetical AI that matches or exceeds human intelligence across all cognitive tasks. It would understand, learn, and apply knowledge to any problem — just like a human. No General AI exists today.
Theoretical AI that surpasses human intelligence in every domain — creativity, problem-solving, social skills, and scientific discovery. Purely speculative at this point, but a topic of active philosophical and safety discussion.
Pure reactive systems with no memory of past events. Example: Deep Blue (chess) — it analyzes the current board position but doesn't remember previous games.
Can use past data to inform decisions. Self-driving cars observe recent speed and trajectory of nearby vehicles to make decisions. Most ML models fall here.
Hypothetical AI that understands human emotions, beliefs, and intentions. Would interact socially like another person. Not yet achieved.
AI with consciousness and self-awareness. Purely theoretical and raises profound philosophical questions about machine rights and consciousness.
| Type | Memory | Self-Aware | Exists Today? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reactive | No | No | Yes |
| Limited Memory | Yes | No | Yes |
| Theory of Mind | Yes | No | No |
| Self-Aware | Yes | Yes | No |