“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
• Title: Message on X (Agency Over Intelligence)
• Author: John Carmack
• Type: Online Message
• Publisher: X
• Publication time: Feb 12, 2026
• Link: https://x.com/ID_AA_Carmack/status/2022019443547660304