General Intelligence: Average Humans vs. Outliers like Terence Tao
GregKamradt · x · 2026-09-01
Greg Kamradt explores differences in human intelligence and implications for AI-augmented knowledge work.
Core Arguments:
- Average Humans: Exhibit general intelligence in smooth, low-surprise situations.
- Outliers (e.g., Terence Tao): Exhibit it in deep and narrow situations.
- Implication: To materially augment knowledge work, AI needs to handle the former (harder), while testing the latter is easier but sparse.
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