The mistake of conflating intelligence and power
If this is your definition of intelligence is the ability to achieve your goals across a wide variety of domains, then Stalin was the most intelligent person who ever lived.
TL;DR
- Defining intelligence as goal achievement across domains can equate it with power, leading to comparisons like Stalin being the most intelligent.
- Current AI development focuses on specific economic tasks, which is not strongly correlated with power-seeking.
- Real-world power stems from authority and trust that facilitates collaboration, not solely from individual cognitive capabilities.
- Societal intelligence and cooperation, rather than individual genius, drive national outcomes and competitive advantage.
- Automated firms are more likely to outcompete others through capitalist means than a single AI outthinking everyone.