Worry: people will abandon intellectual activities because AI does them better
itaisher · x · 2026-09-15
A concern that people will abandon intellectual activities believing AI does them better, leaving no one doing them. But that doesn't mean they were worthless — sheer curiosity often leads to meaningful, unexpected discoveries.
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