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The concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a term now at the forefront of technological advancements, has its roots in a legendary meeting held in 1956 at Dartmouth College, where John McCarthy coined the term ‘artificial intelligence.’ AGI represents a stage where computers can match or surpass human intelligence and is currently a major focus for companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia. In 1997, Mark Gubrud, a researcher at the University of Maryland, introduced ‘artificial general intelligence’ during a conference on nanotechnology, defining it as AI systems that rival or surpass human brain complexity and can be used in any phase of industrial or military operations. This definition remains relevant today as the world races towards achieving AGI.