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Weak artificial intelligence
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<p>Weak artificial intelligence (weak AI) is <a href="/facts/Artificial_intelligence/lJGauQwX">artificial intelligence</a> that implements a limited part of the mind, or, as narrow AI, is focused on one narrow task. </p><p>Weak AI is contrasted with <a href="/facts/Strong_AI_(disambiguation)/naxker1N">strong AI</a>, which can be interpreted in various ways: </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Artificial_general_intelligence/vbxwaq8t">Artificial general intelligence</a> (AGI): a machine with the ability to apply intelligence to any problem, rather than just one specific problem.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Artificial_super_intelligence/VL1NaEPS">Artificial super intelligence</a> (ASI): a machine with a vastly superior intelligence to the average human being.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Artificial_consciousness/JWjqEWFc">Artificial consciousness</a>: a machine that has <a href="/facts/Consciousness/IAxmgt6c">consciousness</a>, <a href="/facts/Sentience/LQwKbI6F">sentience</a> and <a href="/facts/Philosophy_of_mind/o6yNRjwd">mind</a> (<a href="/facts/John_Searle/YDMljSH7">John Searle</a> uses "strong AI" in this sense).</li></ul> <p>Narrow AI can be classified as being "limited to a single, narrowly defined task. Most modern AI systems would be classified in this category." Artificial general intelligence is conversely the opposite. </p>