Personal Superintelligence is a Myth: Superhuman AI Cannot Be Owned
danfaggella · x · 2026-08-01
Directly challenging the popular narrative of "everyone having personal superintelligence," the author argues that an entity possessing a hundred times the intelligence and power of humanity cannot be considered "personal." He emphasizes that such a superhuman force is fundamentally different from everyday consumer devices like toaster ovens or smartphones, and suggests that people are simply avoiding the reality of what is actually coming.
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