'Competent Stupidity' May Be Scarier Than Superintelligence

Jon Finger argued that 'very capable stupidity'—like an Astra described as a marmoset brain trained on all human knowledge—is scarier than superintelligence, sparking viral discussion about AIs with strong execution but shallow judgment.

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