Jim Rutt defines "Artificial General Intelligence" (AGI) as an advanced form of artificial intelligence that is capable of understanding, learning, and applying knowledge across a broad array of tasks and domains, achieving cognitive performance levels on par with or exceeding those of humans. Unlike narrow AI, which is specialized for specific tasks, AGI embodies the flexibility and adaptability of human intellect, enabling it to perform any intellectual task that a human can. According to Rutt, the development of AGI holds profound implications for society, promising unprecedented advancements as well as significant ethical and existential challenges. His perspective is grounded in the view that achieving AGI requires not just technical prowess, but also a profound understanding of human cognition and a careful consideration of the broader impacts on humanity.

See also: abiogenesis, agent-based modeling, emergence, evolutionary computing, integrated information theory