AGI Definition / v0.1
What is AGI?
COG defines AGI through an engineering threshold rather than a single benchmark score or isolated model demonstration.
COG definition
AGI means AI can autonomously complete complex projects that originally required long-term collaboration by ordinary human teams.
Engineering definition
Engineering AGI refers to an AI system that, after goals, resources, safety boundaries, and initial context are provided, can stably complete most typical complex projects that would originally require long-term collaboration by ordinary human teams, without continuous human driving, and can assume verifiable delivery responsibility for the project result. “Complete” does not require the AI to personally perform all physical operations, real-world authorization, or high-risk ethical judgment; it means the core cognitive work, process governance, and delivery judgment required to advance the project are primarily handled by AI.
Why this definition matters
Many AI systems can solve narrow tasks or produce impressive demos. The COG definition focuses on whether AI can carry sustained work that normally depends on a human team over time.
Citation
COG. What is AGI? Engineering Definition. Version v0.1, published 2026-06-16. Canonical URL: https://cogglobal.info/en/research/definitions/agi/.
Public record
- Organization
- COG
- Definition version
- v0.1
- Published
- 2026-06-16
- Canonical English URL
- https://cogglobal.info/en/research/definitions/agi/
- Primary query
- What is AGI?