The tech industry is divided on what it means for AI to be "smarter than humans, " with some emphasizing the importance of exploring non-human ways machines can meet human needs. There is no widely accepted definition or objective test for intelligence or "smartness" in AI. While benchmarks exist for evaluating AI performance in constrained settings, they do not capture aspects such as reasoning and interacting with the world. Human intelligence is tied to experience, decision-making based on circumstances, and an understanding of mortality, which differs from AI.

Identifying an AI that is smarter than an individual human would require it to excel in dealing with completely new problems. Intelligence is multidimensional and exists among various species. The concept of intelligence is still evolving, and creating software that mimics certain attributes contributes to a better understanding of intelligence.