Some activities matter because YOU do them: a debate on AI and intellectual pursuits
mioana · x · 2026-09-16
A thread debating whether people will abandon intellectual activities because AI "does it better." One reply argues some activities have intrinsic value—"it matters that YOU do them"—and shouldn't be affected by AI; skill-building pursuits still offer incentives, though the relative value of different skills will shift. Curiosity-driven work has historically led to unexpected discoveries.
Related event: Debate: Will AI Make Humans Abandon Intellectual Pursuits(4 posts)→
More from AGI Musings
- What do we call the 'it was ever thus' rhetoric used to dismiss AI concerns? — jjvincent · 2026-09-16
- AI's hardest problems need democratic deliberation — and independent experts — RishiBommasani · 2026-09-16
- Pedro Domingos: AI is anti-moat, dissolving switching costs that protect IT providers — pmddomingos · 2026-09-16
- Founder pushes back on Anthropic CEO's runaway-AI warnings on NDTV Profit — angadc · 2026-09-16
- AI Safety comms debate: punchy messaging wins short-term but erodes community epistemics — NathanpmYoung · 2026-09-16
- AI sentience debate reignites as critics call TV claims 'made-up numbers' — suchenzang · 2026-09-16