The smarter AI becomes, the smaller the role of humans, and the smaller the gap between people.

Written by: 0xTodd

I didn't expect the last post to spark such a discussion among everyone. Essentially, we are talking about the same thing, but everyone describes the numbers a bit differently.

We've all heard the saying that the gap between people can sometimes be greater than the gap between a person and a dog. However, this saying originated before the current wave of AI.

Today, I will try to discuss this quantitatively. The numbers are just my rough estimates, meant to amuse you, so don't take them too seriously.

Assuming a primary school student's cognition is 10 points, a PhD is 60 points, a university professor is 75 points, and Einstein is 100 points.

The difference between 10 points and 100 points is indeed too large, a full 10x difference, so saying it's like the difference between a person and a dog is not wrong.

By 2025, AI's cognitive value is at least 40 points. Considering that AI is a generalist, while PhDs and professors are typically specialists, AI could realistically be worth at least 80 points.

So we have:

• Primary school student + AI = 90 points
• PhD + AI = 140 points
• University professor + AI = 155 points
• Einstein + AI = 180 points

With AI, the absolute difference between the primary school student and Einstein remains 90 points, but the relative difference changes from 10x to 2x.

This is my point: AI is narrowing the gap between humans.

Some may raise objections: No, a primary school student cannot compare to a university professor in AI development.

It's like in One Piece, where characters have different levels of mastery over Devil Fruits. The Luffy who can use the rubber fruit at level 1 definitely cannot compete with the Luffy who can use it at level 4 years later (novice vs. seasoned expert).

Indeed, if AI is worth 80 points:

• Those who don't know how to use it (like someone who occasionally asks a question) can only utilize 20 points;
• Those who are very skilled at using AI (like high-intensity Vibe Coding) can overclock to even 100 points.

So:

• Primary school student + AI novice = 30 points
• Einstein + AI expert = 200 points

The gap has changed from 90 points to 170 points, so with AI, the difference between people has actually widened!

This aligns with the views of teachers Lao Bai and Alvin; they are not wrong.

However, I still have to say, while my views may seem in conflict with those of the two teachers, the core is similar. Why?

Because I assume AI will continue to evolve:

First, it will become smarter;

Second, it will become easier to use.

Now, 2025 is just a transitional year. As time goes on, becoming a Prompt Engineer will become increasingly simple, the barriers will lower, and it will become "as long as you can talk," learning how to use AI will definitely become easier, not harder.

Assuming AI becomes smarter and reaches around 240 points, the levels of development from low to high would be 200, 240, and 280 points.

Then:

• The primary school student would be 10 + 200 = 210 points
• Einstein would be 100 + 280 = 380 points

The difference is 170 points, but it’s no longer even 2x; it’s only 1.8x. The absolute difference has increased, but the relative difference has decreased.

What about another 10 years? In a super optimistic scenario, let’s assume AI's cognitive evolution reaches around 1000 points.

At that time:

• Primary school student 1010 points
• Einstein 1100 points

(If that day ever comes) Einstein would not be able to widen the gap with the primary school student.

Many believe that the emergence of AI has instead widened the gap between humans, but I think this is just a temporary state, because AI is still in its infancy, and currently, people's levels of AI development vary widely.

However, as AI replaces writers, artists, dancers, and artists… these professions are falling one by one, are you still worried that AI cannot replace training teachers who "teach people how to fully develop AI potential"?

Come on, that’s their main business.

In the future, the average human potential for AI development and utilization will be 80%-120%, which will be the norm, not an exception.

The smarter AI becomes, the smaller the role of humans, and the smaller the gap between people.

It's like two martial arts masters suddenly discovering they can use their shoulders to carry rocket launchers to bombard each other; what difference does it make if one has trained in boxing for 10 years and the other in swordsmanship for 15 years?

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