# An ultraintelligent machine could design even better machines by I. J. Good > "An ultraintelligent machine could design even better machines." > **— I. J. Good**, *Speculations Concerning the First Ultraintelligent Machine (1965), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Speculations Concerning the First Ultraintelligent Machine (1965), excerpt candidate.