Human intelligence is jagged too, not just machines’
nabeelqu · x · 2026-08-04
The post argues that “jagged” capability profiles are not unique to machines: humans are jagged too.
As an example, it contrasts our poor ability to multiply six-digit numbers with our remarkable skill at face recognition and subtle emotion reading, suggesting uneven capability is a general property of intelligence.
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