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Ethan Mollick@emollick

If AI really does plateau at 60-80th percentile of human ability (no sign it will/won't), the impacts may be stabilizing. Whatever you are best at (often what you enjoy most), you are likely to be better than an AI, but whatever you are not good at, AI can help fill in the gaps.

762 likes48 repliesPosted Apr 27, 2024

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