When AI Out-Reasons the Boss: We're Quietly Surrendering Decisions
hoangfbf · reddit · 2026-10-08
The author uses an analogy: a mediocre "boss" manages elite, high-IQ employees who only execute orders but shape the boss's thinking by choosing which questions, options, and arguments to present. The author argues human-AI/ASI relationships work the same way: we believe we give instructions and make final calls, yet the options considered and plans found convincing are generated by AI for reasons we may not understand, so control quietly reverses.
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