> if intelligence is ultimately a function of power input, what is the shape of the curve?
According to a quick google search, the human body consumes ~145W of power over 24h (eating 3000kcals/day). The brain needs ~20% of that so 29W/day. Much less than our current designs of software & (especially) hardware for AI.
I think you mean the brain uses 29W (i.e. not 29W/day). Also, I suspect that burgers are a higher entropy energy source than electricity so perhaps it is even less than that.
According to a quick google search, the human body consumes ~145W of power over 24h (eating 3000kcals/day). The brain needs ~20% of that so 29W/day. Much less than our current designs of software & (especially) hardware for AI.