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The Evolving Intelligence Barrier in AI Utilization ===================================================
The Evolving Intelligence Barrier in AI Utilization ===================================================  ### Garry Tan
@garrytan
AI requires high IQ right now to get the most out of it
But will that be true in 10 years? Or even next year?
#### Jordi Hays
@jordihays · 1mo ago
Low IQ high agency continues to be one of the most OP human builds
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Garry Tan questions whether the current high cognitive barrier for maximizing AI's potential will persist as the technology matures.
Summary
Reflecting on a quoted post about 'high agency' being a powerful human trait, Garry Tan observes that current AI tools still require a high level of intelligence (IQ) to be used effectively. However, he poses a rhetorical question about the future, suggesting that as AI evolves, the barrier to entry may lower significantly, potentially shifting the focus from raw intelligence to proactivity and agency in the AI era.
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