Nate Silver: 'Super Intelligence' is to AI what 'Latinx' is to Latino
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-10-11
Statistician Nate Silver mocked the term "Super Intelligence," comparing it to "Latinx" — a label pushed by insiders that the community itself finds awkward. A one-liner that resonated as a jab at AI jargon inflation.
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