AI will never be more intelligent than it's programmers
Even if we accept that premise, if the billions of dollars being thrown at the problem are attracting the top 0.1% of intellects, they could still create something dumber than them but smarter than 90% of the population. Something that smart, cheap and utterly tireless is existentially game changing for employment opportunities everywhere.
AI will more closely mimic 1000 indians with 1000 computers
It's certainly capable of some more surprising feats than just brute forcing with a bunch of lazy midwits. For example it can be almost as good as top tier hobbyists in niche autistic fields.
Ignoring Scott's growing TDS, he can still bring interesting details to light when his autism overpowers his biases. And it had him questioning his preconceptions about AI that once matched yours.
Even if we accept that premise, if the billions of dollars being thrown at the problem are attracting the top 0.1% of intellects, they could still create something dumber than them but smarter than 90% of the population. Something that smart, cheap and utterly tireless is existentially game changing for employment opportunities everywhere.
It's certainly capable of some more surprising feats than just brute forcing with a bunch of lazy midwits. For example it can be almost as good as top tier hobbyists in niche autistic fields.
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/testing-ais-geoguessr-genius
Ignoring Scott's growing TDS, he can still bring interesting details to light when his autism overpowers his biases. And it had him questioning his preconceptions about AI that once matched yours.