Intelligence explosion AI Safety
noun phrase
Definition: A hypothetical scenario in which an advanced AI system recursively improves its own capabilities, causing a rapid acceleration in intelligence growth and potentially leading to superintelligence [Liu et al. 2025].
Example in context: “In short: if we do see an intelligence explosion, then we should expect AIs that can outsmart humans, and the total cognitive capabilities of AI to dwarf humanity’s.” [MacAskill et al. 2025]
Related terms: recursive self-improvement; technological singularity; superintelligence