As AGI Makes Intelligence Cheap, Should Humans Pivot to Cultivating Charm?
dr_alphalyrae · x · 2026-08-02
A user ponders the social ramifications of cheaply available intelligence—too cheap to meter. They raise an interesting perspective: in a future where intelligence is no longer scarce, humans should perhaps pivot to cultivating 'charm' or 'aura', suggesting the next wave of human intelligence might show up in a completely different format.
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