"People who build things with AI will never exceed 10%": the metacognition argument sparks debate
IndraVahan · x · 2026-11-03
Account SyntheticBeef argues that the value one extracts from AI correlates with metacognition, which correlates with IQ — so the share of people actually building things with AI will never exceed 10%, and nobody has an incentive to admit it. IndraVahan agrees, adding that even with the most capable intelligence at our fingertips, the people building with AI are largely those who would have built without it — a counterpoint to AI democratization narratives.
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