AI lowers the entry bar, but problem selection and verification still favor the top 1%
tokenbender · x · 2026-07-25
AI has lowered the entry bar so much that almost anyone can imagine themselves as a “200 IQ” operator.
But the biggest advantages still come from problem selection, steering, and verification — which means the top 1% of practitioners continue to capture most of the gains in the field.
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