Afraid of Not Being the Smartest Being Around? Most of Us Already Live That Way
adamamcbride · x · 2026-09-25
The author recounts a conversation with an "AI doomer" friend who asked: "Aren't you terrified of living in a world where you're not the most intelligent life?"
The retort: 99.999% of people already live in that world — there aren't many Elons and Zucks walking around. A wry, widely shared take that deflates AI existential anxiety with everyday perspective.
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