Human intelligence may be far from any meaningful theoretical limit, author argues
trevposts · x · 2026-07-27
The author argues that a “conversion ratio” limit is not a very useful way to think about human intelligence versus AI. The core point is that human cognition was shaped by evolution and energy tradeoffs, not by a near-theoretical ceiling.
He suggests that, just as humans are not close to the maximum possible speed, humans are also likely far from any maximum intelligence bound relevant to artificial systems.
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