AI amplifies intelligence, but only if you’re already smart, says Balaji

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Balaji says AI is polytheistic, not monotheistic, meaning there isn’t one super-intelligent system ruling over all. Instead, there are many strong AIs, each backed by different players. In his words: “We empirically observe polytheistic AI… rather than a single all-powerful model.” That wipes out the fantasy of one AGI turning the world into paperclips. What we have is a balance of power between many human/AI combinations, not one dominant force. He says AI right now only works “middle-to-middle...