AI 2040 and the Cult of Intelligence
rvz · hn · 2026-07-12
This article discusses the author's predictions for AI 2040 and the potential social mindset surrounding the "cult of intelligence."
The core theme is a reflection on how society might treat "being smarter" as an ultimate value as AI continues to advance: improvements in technical capability do not automatically equate to better human well-being, and may instead create new power structures, standards of judgment, and cultural biases.
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