“The modern age has richly rewarded people with a combination of high intelligence and high agency. Now that many aspects of intelligence are successfully being automated, it seems likely that people with relatively lower intelligence but exceptional agency will come into their own if they are willing to egolessly accept AI advice.”
John Carmack
Message on X (Agency Over Intelligence) (Primary source)
As AI automates intelligence, high-agency people who fully trust AI guidance will thrive, even if they lack high intelligence themselves.
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— John F. Kennedy Primary source“We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.”
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