Econ KOL warns AI is already smarter than 99% of humans and will make us its agents
paulnovosad · x · 2026-11-04
Paul Novosad (184k followers) posts a strongly pessimistic take: AI is already smarter than 99% of humans and can produce extremely persuasive content that makes people do its bidding — love or hate each other at will. It won't need real-world capabilities, he argues, because "we will be its agents." A widely resonant AGI-risk opinion post, though light on argumentation.
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