AI poised to reach PhD level before Starbucks barista level, notes jon_stokes
max_paperclips · x · 2026-10-10
jonstokes highlights a counterintuitive trajectory: AI is on track to hit PhD-level intellectual work before mastering the physical routine of a Starbucks barista — a stark mismatch between cognitive and embodied automation timelines.
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