Fleuret asks what intellectual endeavor AI can't reach in two years; answer: Civilization
syhw · x · 2026-09-10
- François Fleuret asks: is there still a well-defined intellectual endeavor that (1) can be done by collective human effort and (2) will remain out of AI's reach in two years?
- The pithy reply: "Civilization" — implying civilization itself is humanity's last moat.
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