Zeno's Paradox of AI: Can Humans Stay Ahead of AGI?
every · x · 2026-08-28
Drawing on Zeno's paradox of Achilles and the tortoise, this piece explores the race between AI and humans. Humans start with a massive lead from evolutionary and cultural learning, but AI is rapidly closing the gap. While we've stayed ahead so far, the looming question remains: can we maintain this lead against AGI?
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