Even if AI surpasses us, science will always need humans: there's no IQ floor for being useful
ctjlewis · x · 2026-10-11
A notable take argues that humans will retain a role in science even if we're no longer the most intelligent entities in the universe. Science is a massive endeavor that needs all the help it can get—and, fundamentally, there is no lower IQ bound for being useful to it. The claim pushes back on existential anxiety about human obsolescence in research, reframing scientific progress as an inclusive collaboration rather than a competition against superintelligence.
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