AI dictionary, part 2: The next generation

Vanessa Cook

Lynelle Huskey

July 2025

With the AI basics covered in the first part of this three-part series, the second iteration of our AI dictionary answers the question, "What comes next?" From artificial general intelligence to artificial super intelligence, we demystify the technology and look at what's ahead.
Many of us are familiar with early forms of generative AI in the form of chatbots. But its reach is now extending to other modalities such as AI agents, autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots in the physical world.
With $2.5 trillion announced year to date for AI development, and inference costs dropping 280x in just 1.5 years, innovation is accelerating and the future of AI might be closer than we think.

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AI dictionary, part 2: The next generation

AI dictionary, part 1: The basics

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