Researcher Distinguishes Intelligence From Power: Picking Good Options vs Owning the Option Space

AI researcher Paras Chopra argues that intelligence is the ability to pick good options within a given space, while power is the size of the option space itself. Drawing an analogy with literacy, he notes the world is run by power-seekers rather than the smartest, and abilities everyone shares confer no advantage.

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