Narrow AI: The Everyday Helper

What is it?
Narrow AI (also called Weak AI or Artificial Narrow Intelligence, ANI) is designed to do one thing - and do it really well. It can’t think outside the box, but inside its box, it’s a superstar.

Examples you know:

• Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa
• Recommendation engines on Netflix or Spotify
• Chatbots for customer service
• Facial recognition on your phone
• Self-driving car navigation systems

Is it real?
Absolutely! Narrow AI is what powers most of the AI you interact with today. It’s focused, reliable, and great at specific tasks, but don’t expect it to write a novel or solve world hunger on its own[1][2][3][4][5].

General AI: The Human-Like Dream

What is it?
General AI (also called Strong AI or Artificial General Intelligence, AGI) is the stuff of sci-fi movies. This kind of AI would be able to think, reason, and learn across a wide range of tasks-just like a human. It could transfer knowledge from one area to another and adapt to new situations without help.

Examples you know:

• The robots in movies like “Ex Machina” or “Her”
• HAL 9000 from “2001: A Space Odyssey”

Is it real?
Not yet! General AI is still a dream for researchers. No machine today can match the full range of human intelligence or creativity. YET! [1][2][3][4][5].

Super AI: Smarter Than All of Us

What is it?
Super AI (Artificial Superintelligence, ASI) would not just match human intelligence - it would surpass it. Imagine an AI that could outthink, out-invent, and out-create the brightest minds on the planet.

Examples you know:

• The all-knowing AIs in futuristic sci-fi

Is it real?
Nope. Super AI is purely theoretical at this point. While it’s fun to imagine, it also raises big questions about ethics and control[1][2][3][4][5].

Other Fun AI Flavors

• Reactive Machines: The simplest AI-responds to inputs but doesn’t learn from experience (think: chess computers)[2][3][5].
• Limited Memory AI: Can learn from past data and improve over time (think: self-driving cars, smart chatbots)[2][3][5].
• Theory of Mind & Self-Aware AI: Future concepts where AI understands emotions, beliefs, or even itself. These are still in the research (or imagination) phase[2][3][6][5].

What’s Actually Useful? Enter AUI!

With all this talk about super-smart or self-aware robots, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s genuinely helpful right now. That’s where Artificial Useful Intelligence (AUI) comes in. AUI is all about practical, real-world AI that solves everyday business problems-no hype, just help[7][8][9].

“While AGI, in all its hypothetical capabilities, captures imaginations and headlines, AUI is grounded in practicality. Its objective is straightforward: to be truly beneficial, an AI system must enhance daily operations and drive productivity, regardless of whether it's labeled as AGI or something else.”[7]

The Everyday AI Approach

At Everyday AI, we specialize in AUI-Artificial Useful Intelligence. We believe the best AI is the kind that makes your life and business easier right now, not in some distant future. Whether you’re a small shop or a big business, we focus on AI that’s practical, approachable, and actually gets things done.

In short:

• Narrow AI is everywhere and super useful today.
• General and Super AI are exciting but still in the future.
• Everyday AI is all about making AI work for you-right here, right now - with Artificial Useful Intelligence.

Ready to put AI to work in your business? Let’s make it useful, together!