“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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“Intelligence precedes force. Force itself is nothing without intelligence. In the heroic age the leader was the strongest man; with civilization he has become the most intelligent of the brave.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte Disputed“The golden age never was the present age.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today. It’s been that way all this year. It’s been that way so many times. All of this war is that way.”
— Ernest Hemingway Primary source“We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct.”
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