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The internet has made people believe they are smarter than they actually are, I fear AI is only going to exacerbate that trend. Worse yet, it dampens the motivation to be smarter because being smart is hard work, and why put in all that work when you can outsource it and achieve a similar result?

I feel like a live, in-person conversation is the only way to evaluate a person's intelligence these days.





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