The mistake of conflating intelligence and power
17 hours ago
- Defining intelligence as 'ability to achieve goals across domains' conflates it with power, as seen with Stalin and Trump.
- Power in the real world derives from authority and trust, not purely strategic reasoning like in games.
- Individual IQ correlates modestly with income, but national IQ strongly correlates with national outcomes due to spillover effects.
- AI collectives that can copy and share information may outcompete humans, posing risks beyond individual superintelligence.
- The real AI concern is high intelligence combined with agency, resources, and weak moral constraints, not just technical ability.