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Narrow AI — Glossary

AI systems designed for specific tasks rather than general human-like intelligence.

Also known as: weak AI

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Nearly all commercial AI is narrow AI—even versatile chat models. The term contrasts with artificial general intelligence (AGI), which remains a contested research goal.

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